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.