Texas has no recreational cannabis. Public marijuana use, possession, and consumption are illegal anywhere in Arlington under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 481, with only narrow medical Compassionate Use Program exceptions.
Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 481 makes possession of any amount of marijuana a criminal offense statewide; there is no decriminalization in Arlington. The Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP) under Health and Safety Code Chapter 487 allows low-THC cannabis (under 1% THC) only by prescription for qualifying conditions, and even TCUP products may not be consumed in public. Hemp-derived Delta-8 and Delta-9 products under 0.3% THC remain in legal flux pending ongoing TX legislative action. Arlington Police enforce state law fully; no city cite-and-release or low-priority policy exists. AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field have zero-tolerance enforcement.
Possession under 2 oz is a Class B misdemeanor (up to 180 days jail, $2,000 fine). Public consumption adds public intoxication or paraphernalia charges. Felony tiers begin above 4 oz. Federal property like UTA dorms triggers federal charges.
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