Texas

$200M

Annual Sales

~50

Active Licenses

N/A

Tax Rate

Rx only (< 1% THC, low-THC program)

Possession Limit

● LIVE STATUS Updated 4 days ago · April 1, 2026

Legislative Pressure · 4 bills tracked

▲ 20% Pro-Access · 1 bills 2 bills · 80% Restrictive ▼

Legislature is actively pushing to restrict access.

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SB1870 ▼ Restrictive

In Committee

Relating to municipal and county enforcement of drug and consumable hemp product laws; providing civil penalties.

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🕐 Committee report sent to Calendars · May 6, 2025

🗳 Vote: APR 23

SB1870 prevents local Texas governments from creating or enforcing ordinances that prohibit or regulate consumable hemp products, impacting consumers and operators. View full bill text →

SB1868 ▼ Restrictive

In Committee

Relating to adding certain substances to the Texas Controlled Substances Act and regulating kratom and kratom products; increasing civil penalties; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.

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🕐 Referred to Public Health · Apr 28, 2025

🗳 Vote: APR 24

SB1868 adds kratom to the Texas Controlled Substances Act, creating new criminal offenses and increasing penalties, impacting consumers and the public by restricting access to a substance currently unregulated. View full bill text →

HB46 ▲ Pro-Access

Passed

Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program; requiring registration.

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🕐 Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025

HB46 expands Texas' Compassionate-Use Program for low-THC cannabis, impacting patient access and program administration. View full bill text →

SB3 ▼ Restrictive

Vetoed

Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and permits; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penalty.

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✗ Vetoed

🕐 Vetoed by the Governor · Jun 22, 2025

SB3 regulated hemp products and cannabinoids, requiring licenses and creating offenses, impacting consumers and operators by restricting access and increasing oversight. View full bill text →

Overview

Marijuana is legal for medical patients in Texas, but recreational use remains illegal. Texas operates a very limited Compassionate Use Program (CUP) established in 2015, allowing only low-THC cannabis oil for specific medical conditions. The program is one of the most restrictive in the nation.

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