TEXAS CANNABIS PROGRAM

TEXAS

Licenses Available

Overview:

The state of Texas legalized low-THC, high-CBD medical cannabis in 2015, through a Legislative bill, Senate Bill 339, which provided a legal way for qualifying patients in the state to access and utilize low-THC, high-CBD medical cannabis as a form of treatment for their ailment. Access to medical cannabis is through state licensed businesses that are allowed to grow, manufacture and sell low-THC, high-CBD medical cannabis.

Program Timeline:

2015 – Texas legalized low-THC, high-CBD medical cannabis
2017 – Texas awarded three (3) dispensing organizations
2018 – First Texas medical cannabis businesses opened and low-THC, high-CBD medical cannabis products sales began

Hemp

Yes

Medical Marijuana

Yes

Adult-Use

No

When to Apply

January – April 2023

TYPES OF BUSINESS

Texas Medical Cannabis Dispensing Organization – a vertically integrated license, allowing a licensee to grow medical cannabis plants; extract, process and produce low-THC, high-CBD medical cannabis products; and dispense to registered patients. There are no state-wide limits on number of dispensing organization licenses available, however the state has stopped accepting applications for business licenses.

HOW TO START A CANNABIS BUSINESS IN TEXAS

To obtain a marijuana business license in Texas, you will be required to submit an application. As part of the application, some of the plans you will need to include the following:

  • Security Plan.
  • Environmental Impact Plan.
  • Quality Control and Quality Assurance Plan.
  • Business History Plan.
  • Financial Plan.
  • Community Benefits Plan.
  • Research Plan.
  • Cultivation, Manufacturing and/or Dispensing Plan.
  • Labor Compliance Plan.
  • Staffing and Training Plan.

 

Schedule for a complimentary 15-min consult with our licensing/application team to learn more about how we may be able to assist you.


TEXAS MARIJUANA TIMELINE

2015 – Texas legalized low-THC, high-CBD medical cannabis

2017 – Texas awarded three (3) dispensing organizations

2018 – First Texas medical cannabis businesses opened and low-THC, high-CBD medical cannabis products sales began

October 1, 2019 – Department opened the application process for additional Dispensing Organization licenses

October 9, 2019 – Department unexpectedly closes applications

January 16, 2023 – Department reopens application process for additional Dispensing Organization licenses

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