Medical marijuana is legal in Texas only by the thinnest of technical definitions. In 2015, the state passed the Compassionate Use Act, but it is regarded as one of the most restrictive pieces of medical marijuana legislation in the United States. read more
As the 85th Texas Legislature looks at legislation this year to decriminalize marijuana offenses and broaden medical marijuana, a law is already in place to allow the distribution of prescribed medical marijuana starting Sept. 1. read more
“New territory for Texas” State law is narrow in the kind of cannabis oil it allows. Only products with low levels of tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive element in marijuana known as THC, and high levels of cannabidiol, a non-euphoric component known as CBD that is used to treat epilepsy and other chronic medical conditions, can be sold. read more