How to Get Medical Cannabis in Texas
As a Texas resident, you can obtain a medical cannabis prescription if you have an approved condition. A broad set of more than 150 conditions now qualify to receive treatment under the expanded Texas Compassionate Use Program, including:
- PTSD
- Spasticity (Muscle spasms)
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Peripheral Neuropathy (Nerve pain)
- Cancer
- Autism
- Epilepsy
- And over 150 more conditions
Schedule an online consultation with one of our physicians to determine your eligibility. It is completely free to find out if you meet the criteria for a medical cannabis prescription; you will only be charged for the appointment if you qualify. Book a short online appointment today to find out, even if you’re unsure whether your condition is eligible for treatment.
After you’ve been added to the registry, you can fill your medical cannabis prescription at Texas Original, the state’s leading medical marijuana dispensary. Click here to place your order with Texas Original.
The Texas Compassionate Use Program
In 2015, Texas passed the Compassionate Use Act, allowing the state’s first legal use of medical cannabis as a treatment for intractable epilepsy. The Compassionate Use Program has since expanded twice to include conditions such as PTSD, neuropathy, muscle spasticity, epilepsy, MS, autism, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and over 150 more conditions. Texans can access medical cannabis by meeting with a doctor at Clean Ganja to receive a prescription.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, you must be a Texas resident with a prescription in the Compassionate Use Registry of Texas to obtain medical cannabis from Texas dispensaries.
Gummies, tinctures and other products are available in Texas. Ignitable products, such as flower, are currently not permitted in Texas per state law.
Due to the federal legal status of cannabis, insurance currently doesn’t cover medical cannabis products in Texas.
Unlike unregulated hemp products that are available over the counter, medical cannabis products are highly regulated to achieve high standards of quality, purity and consistency. Medical products are rigorously tested to ensure that they are free of harmful contaminants, heavy metals, pesticides and residual solvents. Medical cannabis is prescribed under the care of a physician to treat your individual symptoms, with consideration for dose formulations and potential drug interactions. Hemp-derived products are highly unregulated in Texas, and some products like Delta-8 are synthesized through a chemical process that may leave residual solvents in the final product without proper testing or regulation.