Bill > HB1504

This bill expands Texas' medical cannabis program by broadening the definition of qualifying medical conditions, changing terminology from "low-THC cannabis" to "medical cannabis", and establishing comprehensive protections for patients, caregivers, and cannabis-related organizations. The bill creates a more robust framework for medical cannabis use, including defining a wide range of debilitating medical conditions such as cancer, PTSD, autism, and neurodegenerative diseases, and allows medical practitioners (including physicians, advanced practice nurses, and physician assistants) to recommend medical cannabis for patients. Key provisions include establishing a secure online compassionate-use registry, creating protections from legal action for cardholders and dispensing organizations, allowing patients to possess up to six cannabis plants, and setting up a licensing system for dispensing organizations and cannabis testing facilities. The bill also ensures that patients cannot be presumed to be engaging in child abuse or have parental rights restricted solely due to medical cannabis use, and prevents local municipalities from prohibiting medical cannabis. The legislation is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, or immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in the Texas legislature.

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