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
Laredo Dispensaries
Laredo Dispensaries and Marijuana CBD Delivery – Medical marijuana in Laredo is available in limited forms. Dispensaries will be opening, marijuana CBD delivery is available. Low THC High CBD
Lubbock Dispensaries
Lubbock Dispensaries and Marijuana CBD Delivery – Medical marijuana in Lubbock is available in limited forms. Dispensaries will be opening, marijuana CBD delivery is available. Low THC High CBD
McAllen Dispensaries
McAllen Dispensaries and Marijuana CBD Delivery – Medical marijuana in McAllen is available in limited forms. Dispensaries will be opening, marijuana CBD delivery is available. Low THC High CBD
McKinney Dispensaries
McKinney Dispensaries and Marijuana CBD Delivery – Medical marijuana in McKinney is available in limited forms. Dispensaries will be opening, marijuana CBD delivery is available. Low THC High CBD
Mesquite Dispensaries
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Pasadena Dispensaries
Pasadena Dispensaries and Marijuana CBD Delivery – Medical marijuana in Pasadena 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
Buda Marijuana Doctor Clinics
Marijuana doctors in Buda, TX – Find a medical cannabis CBD doctor online or in Buda near you to get certified.
Red Oak Marijuana Doctor Clinics
Marijuana doctors in Red Oak, TX – Find a medical cannabis CBD doctor online or in Red Oak near you to get certified.
Raymondville Marijuana Doctor Clinics
Marijuana doctors in Raymondville, TX – Find a medical cannabis CBD doctor online or in Raymondville near you to get certified.
Albany Marijuana Doctor Clinics
Marijuana doctors in Albany, TX – Find a medical cannabis CBD doctor online or in Albany near you to get certified.
Arp Marijuana Doctor Clinics
Marijuana doctors in Arp, TX – Find a medical cannabis CBD doctor online or in Arp near you to get certified.
Bells Marijuana Doctor Clinics
Marijuana doctors in Bells, TX – Find a medical cannabis CBD doctor online or in Bells near you to get certified.
TEXAS HEMP BASED CBD PAGES
Supernova Smoke & Vape Shop
Supernova Smoke & Vape Shop 9355 Culebra Rd San Antonio, TX 78251 210-521-4473 Supernova Smoke & Vape Shop located at 9355 Culebra Rd – San Antonio, TX 78251, 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 Supernova
The Rising Phoenix Vapery
The Rising Phoenix Vapery 8015 Bandera Rd – STE 101 San Antonio, TX 78250 210-932-8989 The Rising Phoenix Vapery located at 8015 Bandera Rd – STE 101 – San Antonio, TX 78250, is helping Texans obtain legal CBD products derived from hemp. Products may include Hemp Oils, Gummies, Tinctures, Gels, Cosmetics, Bath Bombs, and Topicals.
Vape It Fresh
Vape It Fresh 343 Hwy 290 E Elgin , TX 78621 512-229-3341 Vape It Fresh located at 343 Hwy 290 E – Elgin , TX 78621, 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 Vape It Fresh
Wickedly Hot Vapors Plano
Wickedly Hot Vapors Plano 901 W Parker Rd Plano, TX 75023 469-609-8126 Wickedly Hot Vapors Plano located at 901 W Parker Rd – Plano, TX 75023, 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 Wickedly Hot Vapors
Ambrary Health Southwest
Ambrary Health Southwest 110 Montecillo – STE A-1 El Paso, TX 79912 915-309-9041 Ambrary Health Southwest located at 110 Montecillo – STE A-1 – El Paso, TX 79912, 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 Ambrary
Buds Direct
Buds Direct 734 Birch St El Paso, TX 79903 915-783-4577 Buds Direct located at 734 Birch St – El Paso, TX 79903, 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 Buds Direct to see what Hemp Products
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.