TEXAS MEDICAL MARIJUANA
Texas Regulated Cannabis Program Overview
Type of program: Medical only
The Texas Compassionate Use Act went into effect in 2015, allowing individuals suffering from intractable epilepsy access to low-THC cannabis oil.
A few years later in 2019, the Act was expanded to include other debilitating conditions. Some of these conditions include terminal cancer, autism, seizure disorders, MS, ALS, Alzheimer’s, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and Parkinson’s disease.
At present, under current Texas cannabis laws, the only products available to these patients are cannabis-oil, lozenges, lotions, tinctures, and inhalers, recently increased to 1.0 percent THC or less and a minimum of 10 percent CBD.
Five years after the program was implemented patients still experience barriers and red tape when applying for a Compassionate Use license. Industry experts and medical marijuana advocates claim that the current program is largely inaccessible to the ailing demographic it was initially designed to serve.
Until recently fewer than 20 doctors across the state were officially registered with the Texas Department of Public Safety to legally prescribe medical marijuana. Moreover, at the start of 2021 there were only 3,500 Texans registered in the medical marijuana program when, in fact, more than two million people are legally eligible.
The fledgling medical marijuana program in Texas still has many hurdles to jump. Texas is among the most prohibitive of all states – near the bottom of the list as far as accessibility goes, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Patients should keep in mind that the difference between Texas medical marijuana and hemp is a mere 0.2 percent THC at most. Hemp-derived CBD products can be purchase without a medical marijuana prescription.
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Marijuana Dispensaries In Texas
There are only three companies licensed to grow and dispense medical marijuana in Texas.
Texas medical marijuana dispensaries are operated by:
Marijuana Deliveries RX: Available Statewide
Home delivery is permitted for medical marijuana patients in Texas. Order by phone or online.
Texas medical marijuana dispensary licensing
Texas medical marijuana dispensary licensing is administered by the Texas Department of Public Safety, including issuance, suspensions, renewals, and revocations. There are currently only three licensed dispensaries in Texas.
Texas is a vertically integrated medical marijuana state. The Texas license for a “Dispensing Organization” cover cultivation, processing, and dispensing.
Purchase and possession limits
At this time there is no clear information on the limits of legal amounts of medical marijuana products that can be purchased by a Texas medical marijuana patient.
However, any amount of smokable marijuana flower is still prohibited statewide. Possession laws are still highly punitive and even small amounts can come with a criminal record and jail time.
TEXAS MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY PAGES
Brownsville Dispensaries
Brownsville Dispensaries and Marijuana CBD Delivery – Medical marijuana in Brownsville is available in limited forms. Dispensaries will be opening, marijuana CBD delivery is available. Low THC High CBD
Frisco Dispensaries
Frisco Dispensaries and Marijuana CBD Delivery – Medical marijuana in Frisco is available in limited forms. Dispensaries will be opening, marijuana CBD delivery is available. Low THC High CBD
Grand Prairie Dispensaries
Grand Prairie Dispensaries and Marijuana CBD Delivery – Medical marijuana in Grand Prairie is available in limited forms. Dispensaries will be opening, marijuana CBD delivery is available. Low THC High CBD
El Paso Dispensaries
El Paso Dispensaries and Marijuana CBD Delivery – Medical marijuana in El Paso is available in limited forms. Dispensaries will be opening, marijuana CBD delivery is available. Low THC High CBD
Dallas Dispensaries
Dallas Dispensaries and Marijuana CBD Delivery – Medical marijuana in Dallas is available in limited forms. Dispensaries will be opening, marijuana CBD delivery is available. Low THC High CBD
Austin Dispensaries
Austin Dispensaries and Marijuana CBD Delivery – Medical marijuana in Austin is available in limited forms. Dispensaries will be opening, marijuana CBD delivery is available. Low THC High CBD
How To Get A Medical Marijuana Card In Texas
In order to be approved for a medical marijuana card in Texas, a patient must be examined by a state-certified medical marijuana doctor.
Once certified, the patient must log on to the Compassionate Use Registry database to complete registration.
TX Medical Marijuana Cards
Qualifying Conditions:
Renew a Texas medical marijuana Prescription
Texas medical marijuana cards must be renewed annually through a certified TX Marijuana Doctor.
Age restrictions
Residents of all ages are eligible for medical marijuana use in Texas.
Anyone under 18 years of age must receive two separate opinions from two different state-certified medical marijuana doctors and must assign a parent or legal guardian assigned as a caregiver.
Caregivers
A patient’s prescribed medical cannabis can be dispensed to the patient’s legal representative.
TEXAS MARIJUANA DOCTOR PAGES
Farmers Branch Marijuana Doctor Clinics
Marijuana doctors in Farmers Branch, TX – Find a medical cannabis CBD doctor online or in Farmers Branch near you to get certified.
Greenville Marijuana Doctor Clinics
Marijuana doctors in Greenville, TX – Find a medical cannabis CBD doctor online or in Greenville near you to get certified.
Marshall Marijuana Doctor Clinics
Marijuana doctors in Marshall, TX – Find a medical cannabis CBD doctor online or in Marshall near you to get certified.
Alamo Marijuana Doctor Clinics
Marijuana doctors in Alamo, TX – Find a medical cannabis CBD doctor online or in Alamo near you to get certified.
Katy Marijuana Doctor Clinics
Marijuana doctors in Katy, TX – Find a medical cannabis CBD doctor online or in Katy near you to get certified.
La Marque Marijuana Doctor Clinics
Marijuana doctors in La Marque, TX – Find a medical cannabis CBD doctor online or in La Marque near you to get certified.
TEXAS HEMP BASED CBD PAGES
Greenpark Compounding Pharmacy
Greenpark Compounding Pharmacy 4061-F Bellaire Blvd Houston, TX 77025 713-432-9855 Greenpark Compounding Pharmacy located at 4061-F Bellaire Blvd – Houston, TX 77025, is helping Texans obtain legal CBD products derived from hemp. Products may include Hemp Oils, Gummies, Tinctures, Gels, Cosmetics, Bath Bombs, and Topicals. Contact or visit Greenpark Compounding Pharmacy to see what Hemp
Honey B Healthy Living
Honey B Healthy Living 777 Main St – Suite 667 Fort Worth, TX 76102 877-242-2343 Honey B Healthy Living located at 777 Main St – Suite 667 – Fort Worth, TX 76102, is helping Texans obtain legal CBD products derived from hemp. Products may include Hemp Oils, Gummies, Tinctures, Gels, Cosmetics, Bath Bombs, and Topicals.
Lone Star Vaping of San Antonio & CBD Oils
Lone Star Vaping of San Antonio & CBD Oils 6111 Tezel Rd – Suite 108 San Antonio, TX 78250 210-608-6218 Lone Star Vaping of San Antonio & CBD Oils located at 6111 Tezel Rd – Suite 108 – San Antonio, TX 78250, is helping Texans obtain legal CBD products derived from hemp. Products may include
Peoples RX
Peoples RX 13860 N Hwy 183 Austin, TX 78750 512-219-9499 Peoples RX located at 13860 N Hwy 183 – Austin, TX 78750, is helping Texans obtain legal CBD products derived from hemp. Products may include Hemp Oils, Gummies, Tinctures, Gels, Cosmetics, Bath Bombs, and Topicals. Contact or visit Peoples RX to see what Hemp Products
Rock N Roll It
Rock N Roll It 2456 FM 1960 Rd W Houston, TX 77068 281-587-2346 Rock N Roll It located at 2456 FM 1960 Rd W – Houston, TX 77068, is helping Texans obtain legal CBD products derived from hemp. Products may include Hemp Oils, Gummies, Tinctures, Gels, Cosmetics, Bath Bombs, and Topicals. Contact or visit Rock
Smoke to Live
Smoke to Live 5820 Babcock Rd San Antonio, TX 78240 888-733-4493 Smoke to Live located at 5820 Babcock Rd – San Antonio, TX 78240, is helping Texans obtain legal CBD products derived from hemp. Products may include Hemp Oils, Gummies, Tinctures, Gels, Cosmetics, Bath Bombs, and Topicals. Contact or visit Smoke to Live to see
Texas medical marijuana information
- General Information
- Compassionate-Use Program FAQS
- State vs. Federal Law
- CBD & Industrial Hemp
- Compassionate-Use Program
- Compassionate Use Registry
- Recreational Use
- Find More Information
- Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 487
The Texas Compassionate-Use Act established requirements for the licensing and registration of dispensaries that provide low-THC cannabis to qualified patients. - Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 169
This chapter of Texas law allows qualified physicians to prescribe low-THC cannabis to certain patients with incurable neurodegenerative diseases. In this chapter, “low-THC cannabis” is defined as a cannabis plant or derivative that contains less than .5% of tetrahydrocannabinols by weight. This differs from the definition of “hemp” in HB 1325, which is defined as cannabis plants and derivatives consisting of less than .3% tetrahydrocannabinols by weight. - Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter D, Rule 1.61
On December 5, 2019, new administrative rules went into effect listing the incurable neurodegenerative diseases eligible for a prescription under Texas Occupations Code Chapter 169.