Texas (Jurisdiction Profile)

Jurisdiction Identity

Field Value
State Texas (TX)
Country United States
Primary cannabis authority Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) — Compassionate Use Program
Official website https://www.texas.gov/health-services/texas-medical-marijuana/
Last verified 2026-08-09

Current Cannabis Framework

Dimension Status
Adult-use possession Prohibited
Adult-use commercial sales Not operational
Medical cannabis Limited low-THC program (Compassionate Use Program, 2015; expanded 2019 and 2025)
Home cultivation Prohibited
Hemp relationship Consumable hemp products subject to 2026 restrictions (SB 3 framework, staged during 2026)

Regulatory Overview

Texas’s Compassionate Use Program permits licensed dispensing organizations to provide low-THC cannabis (≤1% THC) to patients with qualifying conditions under physician prescription, registered in the Compassionate Use Registry of Texas (CURT). The program expanded under HB 1535 (2019) and HB 46 (2025). Adult use is prohibited; 2026 rules restricted consumable hemp products.

Data Surface

Data surface Available? Official source Machine-readable? Notes
License registry partial DSHS dispensing organization records no Licensed dispensing organizations published; no documented API
Testing-laboratory registry no public source located — — No distinct public list located
Laboratory testing rules yes 25 TAC ch. 460 no Codified testing requirements
Contaminant/action limits yes 25 TAC 460 no Set in regulation
Recalls/advisories partial DSHS program notices no Not structured
Product/package identifiers partial CURT registry no Registry is physician/patient-facing
COAs/batch results no public source located — — Not published as open data
Sales data no public source located — — No open sales reporting located
Open-data downloads no public source located — — No cannabis open-data portal located

Sources & Provenance

  • Statutory framework: Compassionate Use Act (2015); HB 1535 (2019); HB 46 (2025); 25 TAC ch. 460.
  • Regulator: Texas DSHS — https://www.texas.gov/health-services/texas-medical-marijuana/
  • 2026 note: consumable hemp rules changed March 31, 2026 (SB 3 framework, staged implementation).
  • Retrieval date: 2026-08-09

Graph Connections

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