7 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 9 cities in Dallas County, Texas.
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Cannabis home cultivation is illegal in Texas. TX HSC Chapter 481 classifies marijuana as a Schedule I substance. No county exception. Possession of any amount is a criminal offense. Medical cannabis limited to low-THC under Compassionate Use Act.
Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 481.121 — Possession of Marihuana (cultivation/possession penalties)
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 ... (3) a state jail felony if the amount of marihuana possessed is fiv...
No cannabis dispensaries permitted in unincorporated Dallas County. Texas allows only licensed Compassionate Use dispensing organizations statewide. Counties cannot zone for or against dispensaries. No commercial cannabis retail allowed.
Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 481.121 — Offense: Possession of Marihuana
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...
Dallas County has no recreational cannabis dispensary buffer-zone rules because Texas does not allow recreational dispensaries. Compassionate Use Program (CUP) sites face no state-mandated school or daycare buffer; CBD-only retailers operate under standard commercial zoning with no buffer mandate.
Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 481.134(b)
Sec. 481.134. DRUG-FREE ZONES. ... (b) An offense otherwise punishable as a state jail felony under Section 481.112, 481.1121, 481.1123, 481.113, 481.114, or 481.120 is punishable as a felony of the third degree, an offense otherwise punishable as a felony of the third degree under any of those sections is punishable as a felony of the second degree ... if it is shown at the punishment phase of...
Texas prohibits all recreational cannabis delivery. Compassionate Use Program low-THC products may be delivered to qualifying patients only by the three licensed dispensing organizations. Hemp-derived CBD products under 0.3% delta-9 THC may be delivered legally under TX Agriculture Code Chapter 122.
Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 487.001(3)-(4), 487.1035(a)-(b)
Sec. 487.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: ... (3) 'Dispensing organization' means an organization licensed by the department to cultivate, process, and dispense low-THC cannabis to a patient for whom low-THC cannabis is prescribed under Chapter 169, Occupations Code. (4) 'Low-THC cannabis' has the meaning assigned by Section 169.001, Occupations Code. ... Sec. 487.1035. SATELLITE LOCATIONS. (...
Texas prohibits all personal cannabis cultivation. Growing even one plant violates TX Health and Safety Code Section 481.120, treated as possession with intent to deliver based on plant weight. Dallas County cannot authorize home cultivation, and no patient or hobby grow exception exists under state law.
Tex. 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...
Hemp and CBD retail in Dallas County operates under standard commercial zoning per TX Agriculture Code Chapter 122, which permits hemp-derived sales. Recreational cannabis dispensaries are illegal statewide. The three Compassionate Use Program licensees are sited outside the county; counties have narrow zoning authority compared to cities.
Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 443.204
Sec. 443.204. RULES RELATED TO SALE OF CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS. Rules adopted by the executive commissioner regulating the sale of consumable hemp products must to the extent allowable by federal law reflect the following principles: (1) hemp-derived cannabinoids, including cannabidiol, are not considered controlled substances or adulterants; (2) products containing one or more hemp-derived ca...
9 cities in Dallas County have their own cannabis regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
7 verified rules • Buffer Zones, Commercial Cannabis Zoning
2 verified rules • Dispensary Zoning, Home Cultivation
2 verified rules • Dispensary Zoning, Home Cultivation
2 verified rules • Dispensary Zoning, Home Cultivation
2 verified rules • Dispensary Zoning, Home Cultivation
2 verified rules • Dispensary Zoning, Home Cultivation
2 verified rules • Dispensary Zoning, Home Cultivation
2 verified rules • Dispensary Zoning, Home Cultivation
2 verified rules • Dispensary Zoning, Home Cultivation
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Social Equity Licensing
Texas has no recreational cannabis program, so no social-equity licensing exists in Dallas County. The state's narrow Compassionate Use Program (CUP) licenses three dispensing organizations statewide with no equity preference. Counties cannot create cannabis licenses while state prohibition stands.
No Cannabis Social Equity Licensing in Texas or Dallas County
Few RestrictionsTex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 487.053(a)-(b)