Cannabis Regulations in Abilene, TX (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Abilene, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Home Cultivation
Abilene prohibits home cannabis cultivation. State law does not permit recreational or medical marijuana growing. Possession of cannabis plants may result in criminal charges.
Abilene Home Cannabis Cultivation Rules
Few RestrictionsTex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 481.121
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...
Dispensary Zoning
Abilene's Land Development Code has no zoning category for marijuana dispensaries because dispensing marihuana remains a felony-eligible crime under Texas law. Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 481.121 makes possessing a usable quantity of marihuana an offense scaled by weight, and Sec. 481.120 separately criminalizes its delivery. With no lawful cannabis retailer to permit, the city has never adopted a use, setback, or buffer standard for one.
Abilene Has No Marijuana Dispensary Zoning
Heavy RestrictionsTex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 481.121(a)-(b)
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...
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