Texas does not allow recreational cannabis sales, so no social-equity licensing program exists in Harris County. The Compassionate Use Program through the Texas Department of Public Safety is the only legal cannabis license, and it has only three statewide medical dispensers with no equity preference.
Texas Health and Safety Code chapter 487 created the Compassionate Use Program, the state's only legal cannabis licensing scheme. Texas DPS has issued just three Compassionate Use licenses statewide, none in Harris County, and the law contains no equity preferences for legacy operators, communities harmed by drug enforcement, women, or minority owners. Recreational cannabis remains a Health and Safety Code chapter 481 controlled substance. Harris County cannot create a local equity license because state law occupies the field. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg has reduced low-level prosecution, but no formal expungement or equity-licensing pipeline exists. Advocates push the legislature to add equity provisions if recreational sales are ever authorized.
Operating a cannabis business without a Texas DPS Compassionate Use license is a state-jail felony or higher under Health and Safety Code chapter 481, with fines up to ten thousand dollars and prison time, plus federal Controlled Substances Act penalties.
Tomball, TX
Tomball regulates construction activity through its nuisance ordinance. Construction in residential areas is generally permitted Monday through Saturday duri...
Tomball, TX
Tomball regulates noise under Chapter 18, Article IV of its Code of Ordinances. In 2024, the city adopted Ordinance 2024-17 which deleted Section 18-192 (Max...
Tomball, TX
Tomball restricts the parking of large commercial vehicles in residential neighborhoods. Vehicles exceeding certain size and weight thresholds, including sem...
Tomball, TX
Tomball restricts parking and storage of recreational vehicles, boats, and trailers in residential areas. RVs and boats must be stored behind the front build...
Tomball, TX
Tomball requires vehicles to be parked on improved surfaces such as concrete or asphalt driveways. Parking on grass, dirt, or unimproved surfaces in front ya...
Tomball, TX
Tomball regulates on-street parking throughout the city. Vehicles may not be parked on public streets for more than 72 consecutive hours. Parking is prohibit...
Side-by-side rule comparisons with other cities in Harris County.
See how Tomball's social equity licensing rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.