A bill to significantly expand Texas’ medical marijuana program is advancing in the legislature

The bill expands the state’s current medical cannabis program to those who would otherwise have been prescribed opiates for pain.

by Sanford Nowlin April 24, 2023June 24, 2025

The bill expands the state’s current medical cannabis program to those who would otherwise have been prescribed opiates for pain.

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Texas House advances bill expanding state’s medical cannabis program to include pain patients

‘Texas is the biggest untapped market, so every [medical cannabis supplier] is going to be looking at this and doing the calculations to see whether the numbers make sense to apply,’ one cannabis industry official said.

by Sanford Nowlin April 12, 2023September 20, 2024

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A bill to significantly expand Texas’ medical marijuana program is advancing in the legislature

Texas House advances bill expanding state’s medical cannabis program to include pain patients