Texasâ medical marijuana program is one of the most restrictive in the country. Advocates hope the Legislature will change that. With a new legislative session gaveling in next month, some Texas lawmakers see an opportunity to fix the stateâs medical cannabis program â known as the Compassionate Use Program â by further expanding eligibility and loosening some restrictions. (Source: Patrick Morrissey/Getty Images via The Texas Tribune) By Sami Sparber and Aria Jones | April 28, 2021 at 4:14 PM CDT - Updated April 29 at 1:05 AM
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Five years after Texas legalized medical marijuana for people with debilitating illnesses, advocates and industry experts say the stateâs strict rules, red tape and burdensome barriers to entry have left the program largely inaccessible to those it was intended to help.
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Advocates Hope Texas Will Ease Medical Marijuana Restrictions By Sami Sparber, The Texas Tribune and Aria Jones, The Texas Tribune | January 7, 2021
Five years after Texas legalized medical marijuana for people with debilitating illnesses, advocates and industry experts say the state’s strict rules, red tape and burdensome barriers to entry have left the program largely inaccessible to those it was intended to help.
But with a new legislative session gaveling in this month, some Texas lawmakers see an opportunity to fix the state’s medical cannabis program known as the Compassionate Use Program by further expanding eligibility and loosening some restrictions so Texas’ laws more closely resemble those of other states that allow the treatment.
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Texas’ medical marijuana program is one of the most restrictive in the country. Advocates hope the Legislature will change that. Wednesday, 06 January 2021
Five years after Texas legalized medical marijuana for people with debilitating illnesses, advocates and industry experts say the state’s strict rules, red tape and burdensome barriers to entry have left the program largely inaccessible to those it was intended to help.
But with a new legislative session gaveling in next month, some Texas lawmakers see an opportunity to fix the state’s medical cannabis program known as the Compassionate Use Program by further expanding eligibility and loosening some restrictions so Texas’ laws more closely resemble those of other states that allow the treatment.