Cannabis Regulations in San Antonio, TX (2026)
4 verified cannabis regulations for San Antonio, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Home Cultivation
Home cultivation of marijuana is illegal in San Antonio under Texas state law. Texas Health & Safety Code § 481.121 makes possession of marijuana a criminal offense, and cultivation constitutes manufacture under § 481.112-113. Texas does not distinguish between recreational and home-grown marijuana. Only licensed dispensaries under the Compassionate Use Program (CUP) may cultivate low-THC cannabis for registered patients.
San Antonio Home Cannabis Cultivation Rules
Heavy RestrictionsTex. 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.(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 stat...
Dispensary Zoning
Cannabis dispensary zoning is governed entirely by Texas state law, which preempts local regulation. The Texas Compassionate Use Program (CUP) allows licensed dispensing organizations to cultivate, process, and dispense low-THC cannabis. San Antonio cannot enact separate zoning for cannabis dispensaries. Only three licensed dispensaries operate statewide under DSHS oversight. Recreational marijuana dispensaries are prohibited in Texas.
San Antonio Cannabis Dispensary Zoning
Heavy RestrictionsTex. 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.(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 stat...
Personal Cultivation Limits
Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 481 prohibits all personal cannabis cultivation. San Antonio cannot authorize home grows under home-rule authority, and any number of plants exposes the grower to felony manufacturing charges under state law.
Texas Bans Home Cannabis Cultivation
Heavy RestrictionsTex. 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.(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 stat...
Commercial Cannabis Zoning
Texas has no recreational cannabis program, so San Antonio's Unified Development Code provides no commercial cannabis zoning. Only state-licensed Compassionate Use dispensing organizations and licensed hemp and CBD retailers operate, subject to standard retail zoning and state oversight.
San Antonio Cannabis Commercial Zoning
Heavy RestrictionsTex. Health & Safety Code § 443.202
(a) This section does not apply to low-THC cannabis regulated under Chapter 487.(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a person may not sell, offer for sale, possess, distribute, or transport a cannabinoid oil, including cannabidiol oil, in this state:(1) if the oil contains any material extracted or derived from the plant Cannabis sativa L., other than from hemp produced in compliance with 7 U.S.C.
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