Austin, TX: Legislation took effect Monday, expanding patients’ access to state-qualified medical cannabis products.
Under the law, patients diagnosed with chronic pain, Crohn’s disease, traumatic brain injury, and other newly eligible conditions may enroll in the Texas Compassionate Use Program and obtain state-licensed medical cannabis products.
The new law also expands the pool of cannabis products available for patients, including vaporizers, and it increases the total number of licensed dispensaries that can operate in the state from three to a total of fifteen.
According to data provided by the Texas Department of Safety, over 116,000 patients participate in the Compassionate Use Program.
Additional information about Texas’ medical cannabis access program is available from NORML.