6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 7 cities in Harris County, Texas.
Verified from official government sources
Growing marijuana at home is illegal in Texas regardless of jurisdiction. Harris County follows state law — cultivation of any amount is a felony. Only licensed TCUP dispensaries may grow low-THC cannabis for the medical program.
Texas Health & Safety Code Sec. 481.121 (Offense: Possession of Marijuana)
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 ou...
Recreational cannabis dispensaries are illegal in Texas. Harris County follows state law prohibiting marijuana sales. Only licensed Compassionate Use Program (TCUP) dispensaries may operate, limited to low-THC cannabis (1% THC or less) for qualifying medical conditions.
Texas Health and Safety Code Sec. 481.121 (Possession of Marihuana — Statewide Criminalization)
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...
Harris County has no cannabis buffer-zone rules because Texas does not license recreational dispensaries. The state Compassionate Use Program issued only three medical dispensers statewide, all subject to Texas DPS site standards rather than local school or park buffer ordinances.
Texas Health and Safety Code Sec. 481.121 (Possession of Marihuana — Statewide Criminalization)
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...
Texas Health and Safety Code section 481.121 makes any marijuana cultivation a criminal offense in Harris County. Even a single plant is illegal. The Compassionate Use Program lets only three licensed dispensers grow medical low-THC cannabis. Personal cultivation carries felony penalties countywide.
Texas Health & Safety Code Sec. 481.121 (Possession of Marihuana)
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Harris County cannot zone for recreational cannabis because Texas allows only three medical Compassionate Use dispensers statewide. Consumable hemp and CBD retailers under Health and Safety Code chapter 443 operate as standard retail in any commercial district, with no special county zoning permit required.
Texas Health & Safety Code Sec. 443.205 (Local Regulation Prohibited)
Sec. 443.205. PACKAGING AND LABELING REQUIREMENTS. (a) Before a consumable hemp product that contains or is marketed as containing more than trace amounts of cannabinoids may be distributed or sold, the product must be labeled in the manner provided by this section with the following information:(1) batch identification number;(2) batch date;(3) product name;(4) a uniform resource locator (URL)...
7 cities in Harris 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
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Social Equity Licensing
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 has no recreational cannabis market or equity program
Heavy Restrictions