‘A big step’: New law will allow Texans with PTSD to enroll in state medical marijuana program
Bill expands Compassionate Use Program, but falls short of advocates’ hopes
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Dried hemp plants are sorted and trimmed at Hepworth Farms in Milton, N.Y., Monday, April 12, 2021. Farmers dealing with depressed prices for plants that produce CBD extract are eager to take part in a statewide marijuana market expected to generate billions of dollars a year once retail sales start. They already know how to grow and process cannabis plants, since hemp is essentially the same plant with lower levels of THC, marijuana s active ingredient. Now they re waiting on rules that will allow them to switch seeds. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
Exceptional Aggies: Freshman lobbies for medical marijuana expansion at Texas Legislature
Julia Patterson will advocate for an expansion on Texas’ Compassionate Use Program (CUP) with KK125 Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation. Author: Tristan Lewis (KAGS) Updated: 10:27 PM CST February 4, 2021
COLLEGE STATION, Texas Julia Patterson is navigating her second semester at Texas A&M University. While starting her freshman year during a pandemic isn’t how she envisioned college, she’s making the most of it.
“I’ve found my community, said Patterson of Round Top, TX. Everyone is just so nice and welcoming.”
As she attends classes on campus and online, 18-year-old Patterson is also getting ready to lobby at the 2021 Texas Legislative Session.