Showing ordinances that apply to Deerwood, TX
Deerwood is an unincorporated community (population 1,745) in Montgomery County, Texas. Because Deerwood is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Montgomery County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The home cultivation rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Home cannabis cultivation is illegal throughout Montgomery County and Texas. Growing any amount is a state felony under Health & Safety Code §481.120. Only CBD under Compassionate Use is permitted.
Texas Health & Safety Code §481.120 classifies cultivation of marijuana as manufacture of a controlled substance — a second-degree felony for any amount over 4 ounces (2 to 20 years prison, $10,000 fine), state jail felony for 4 ounces or less (180 days to 2 years). There is no exemption for personal or medical use. The Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP) allows low-THC (under 1%) cannabis only through licensed dispensaries — patients cannot grow their own. Montgomery County Sheriff and Conroe Police actively enforce; Conroe is not a decriminalization jurisdiction. Federal law (Controlled Substances Act) adds overlapping prohibition. Hemp (under 0.3% THC) cultivation requires TDA license under Agriculture Code Ch. 121 and is limited to registered producers, not homeowners.
Under 4 oz cultivation: state jail felony, 180 days to 2 years jail, up to $10,000. Over 4 oz: 2nd degree felony, 2-20 years. Over 5 lbs: 1st degree felony, 5-99 years. Property forfeiture possible.
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