Texas has the opportunity to expand its limited medical cannabis program!

Texas has an extremely limited, low-THC medical cannabis program, the Texas Compassionate Use Program (“TCUP”). It is so restrictive that MPP does not count Texas as a “medical cannabis state.” Sen. Charles Perry (R) sponsored SB1505, which would improve the program by: 

• Issuing up to three more licenses to produce low-THC products (for a total of six),
• Allowing those dispensing organizations to have satellite storage facilities around the state,
• Allowing for tinctures, suppositories, and non-smoked inhalation when it is medically needed as specified by a doctor, and
• Making the standard dosage 5 milligrams of THC (with a package maximum of 300 milligrams). 

If you live in Texas, ask your legislators to support the expansion of TCUP!
 
The Lt. Governor and his allies in the legislature are attempting to ban federally legal hemp-derived THC products. Whether they succeed or not, there is a moral imperative to expand the TCUP program. Too many Texans have had to rely on an under-regulated hemp program for relief from debilitating conditions. They deserve safe, regulated access through a comprehensive medical cannabis program. SB1505 is a relatively small step forward toward that goal, but it is progress.