TEXAS MARIJUANA LAW UPDATE: WHAT CHANGED IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS-AND WHAT HAS NOT!
Texas has not legalized adult-use marijuana. The State’s principal statutory development during the last four years has instead been a 2025 expansion of the Texas Compassionate Use Program for specified patients using low-THC cannabis. At the same time, Texas appellate courts have continued to address the difficult line between unlawful marijuana and legal hemp, including questions of searches based on cannabis odor, proof at trial, municipal non-enforcement ordinances, and delta-8 THC. This post covers Texas enactments from August 25, 2022 through August 25, 2026, and selected appellate decisions that materially affect the present legal landscape. It is general information, not legal advice.