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Cannabis Regulations in Brownsville, TX (2026)

2 verified cannabis regulations for Brownsville, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Home Cultivation

Growing marijuana at home is illegal in Brownsville, and the prohibition is entirely state law. Texas prosecutes cultivation as possession by aggregate weight under Health and Safety Code section 481.121, where a small grow crosses into felony range.

Brownsville Home Cannabis Cultivation Rules

Heavy Restrictions

Tex. Health & Safety Code § 481.121(a)

Except as authorized by this chapter, a person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally possesses a usable quantity of marihuana.

Dispensary Zoning

Brownsville has no dispensary zoning because Texas has no dispensaries to zone. The only lawful cannabis retail in Texas runs through the Compassionate Use Program's low-THC dispensing organizations, licensed by the Department of Public Safety.

Brownsville Cannabis Dispensary Zoning

Heavy Restrictions

Brownsville Unified Development Code § 4.4.4(19)(a)

E-cigarette retailers shall be prohibited within 1,000 feet of a church, hospital, daycare, or public or private primary or secondary school campuses.

Looking for Cameron County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Brownsville city rules.

Cannabis Regulations in Cameron County