Texas medical marijuana bill passes House – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

AUSTIN, Texas — A bill to expand Texas’ medical marijuana program was passed by the state House of Representatives on Tuesday, making it one step closer to the governor’s desk.

The state’s Compassionate Use Program allows registered doctors to prescribe low-THC cannabis to patients with certain medical conditions.

The list of conditions started with epilepsy in 2015 and has since grown to include cancer, PTSD and a handful of other conditions.

Republican state Rep. Stephanie Klick’s House Bill 1805 expands that list even further. It would include “a condition that causes chronic pain, for which a physician would otherwise prescribe an opioid.”

BREAKING: The Texas House passes HB 1805, which would expand the state’s medical marijuana program.

It would allow low-THC cannabis to be prescribed for chronic pain or “a debilitating medical condition” designated by TX DSHS.

It also changes the dosage deemed “low-THC”.@KHOU