Dallas, TX Cannabis Regulations: Home Cultivation (2026)
Key Facts
- State Law
- Home cultivation prohibited in Texas
- Penalty
- Based on aggregate weight of plants (felony possible)
- Dallas Freedom Act
- Prop R decriminalizes possession, not cultivation
- Legal Status
- Prop R stayed pending AG challenge
Summary
Home cultivation of marijuana is illegal in Texas. Texas law prohibits growing cannabis at home, and cultivation is punished based on the aggregate weight of plants found, with penalties matching possession charges. Dallas voters approved Proposition R (the Dallas Freedom Act) in November 2024 to decriminalize possession of up to 4 ounces, but this does not legalize cultivation. The measure is currently stayed pending legal challenges from the Texas Attorney General on state preemption grounds.
Sec. 481.121. OFFENSE: POSSESSION OF MARIHUANA. (a) Except as authorized by this chapter, a person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally possesses a usable quantity of marihuana.(b) An offense under Subsection (a) is:(1) a Class B misdemeanor if the amount of marihuana possessed is two ounces or less;(2) a Class A misdemeanor if the amount of marihuana possessed is four ounces or less but more than two ounces;(3) a state jail felony if the amount of marihuana possessed is five pounds or less but more than four ounces;(4) a felony of the third degree if the amount of marihuana possessed is 50 pounds or less but more than 5 pounds;(5) a felony of the second degree if the amount of marihuana possessed is 2,000 pounds or less but more than 50 pounds; and(6) a felony of...
Full Breakdown
Dallas does not permit home cannabis cultivation under state law. Both recreational and medical marijuana growing are prohibited. Any cannabis plants found on residential property may be seized and the owner faces potential criminal penalties including fines and imprisonment. CBD hemp cultivation may have separate agricultural regulations.
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