Texas
No RecLimited
TX · Southwest
Texas has a very restricted Compassionate Use Program with low-THC cannabis products. New DSHS rules effective March 2026 banned intoxicating hemp flower and vape products statewide.
Dispensaries
3
Registered Patients
50,000
Tax Rate
0%
Regulatory Body
Department of State Health Services
Program Details
What's legal in Texas
Medical Program
Limited Medical
Since 2015
Conditions: epilepsy, MS, spasticity, ALS, autism, terminal cancer, incurable neurodegenerative disease, PTSD
Min age: 18
THC cap: 1%
Recreational Program
No Recreational
Home grow: No
Delivery: Yes
Consumption lounges: No
Social equity program: No
Expungement: No
U.S. Senators
NORML ScorecardYour senators on cannabis
F
John Cornyn
RepublicanU.S. Senate
F
Ted Cruz
RepublicanU.S. Senate
MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
Grades from NORML Congressional Scorecard. Grades reflect voting record and public positions on cannabis policy.
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