House Bill 46
Starting September 1, millions of Texans living with chronic pain will gain access to medical cannabis through the Compassionate Use Program. House Bill 46 will expand access, bringing new product options and increased accessibility across the state.
How to get a prescription
If you live in Texas and have chronic pain or one of the 150-plus approved conditions, you can get a prescription in three steps:
1. Schedule an appointment. Meet with a physician registered in the Compassionate Use Program. You can see a doctor from anywhere in the state, with telemedicine or in-person options.
2. Get a prescription. If you qualify, the physician will add your prescription to the secure Compassionate Use Registry of Texas.
3. Place an order. Once your prescription is submitted, place an order for pick up or home delivery.
Unlike other states, Texas does not issue medical marijuana cards. Instead, prescriptions are submitted electronically by physicians to the Compassionate Use Registry of Texas, allowing licensed dispensaries to fill these prescriptions.
New medical cannabis products
The new law allows physicians to prescribe pulmonary inhalation products like medical inhalers and vaporization devices once approved by the Health and Human Services Commission.
HB 46 also removes the 1% THC by weight requirement and allows for new options, with a cap of 10 milligrams per dose. Currently, patients with a prescription can access medical cannabis products like gummies, tinctures, beverages, chocolates, and topicals.
Photo courtesy of Texas Original
Photo courtesy of Texas Original
Millions of Texans are eligible for medical cannabis in Texas starting September 1.
Expanding access across the state
House Bill 46 also significantly improves accessibility for Texans to receive medical cannabis. Licensed dispensaries will be able to store products at more DPS-approved locations statewide, reducing wait times and making it easier for patients in rural areas to access their medicine.
Currently, there are more than 17 pickup locations across Texas where patients can receive their medical cannabis from a licensed dispensary. Patients can also receive a home delivery if they don’t live near a pickup location.
Find relief with medical cannabis
With more than 150 qualifying conditions, including chronic pain, PTSD, Crohn's disease, and more, millions of Texans are eligible for medical cannabis in Texas starting September 1.
If you or a loved one is interested in getting medical marijuana in Texas, reach out to Texas Original to get started. New patients receive a 20% discount on their first order and earn reward points on every completed order at Texas Original.
Texas Original is the leading licensed medical cannabis dispensary in Texas, working alongside physicians to provide the highest quality cannabis medicine to patients and families seeking relief.
Rowdy Books
A Texas animal sanctuary owner has told her story in a debut book and is bringing it to Austin for a signing. Renee King-Sonnen, who runs the Rowdy Girl Sanctuary in Waelder, will appear at BookPeople for her first-ever signing on June 26.
Waelder is located along Interstate 10, about evenly between Austin, Houston, and San Antonio. It was where King-Sonnen and her husband Tommy Sonnen ran a cattle ranch before converting it to a vegan sanctuary for animals.
King-Sonnen's life began to change when she started raising a cow she named Rowdy Girl. She has intended to eventually slaughter Rowdy Gal, but becoming closer led her to a change of heart. In 2014, Tommy agreed to sell his herd to Renee if she could pay $30,000 before they're sent to slaughter. Although it was Renee who initiated the change, now Tommy is a vegan, too.
King-Sonnen's new memoir is called Rowdy Girl: Confessions of a Vegan Cattle Rancher. Readers will learn about how animal agriculture works and experience some of the thoughts that led King-Sonnen to challenge her beliefs about animals, food systems, and people's roles in keeping those systems going.
"Life works in mysterious ways – and I believe that bitty calf and I found one another for a reason," wrote King-Sonnen in a Facebook post announcing the BookPeople signing. She adds, "This book is not only about my personal story – it’s about HOW we crack open the meat matrix that dominates our world – most notably in cattle country, Texas in the USA!"
Free registry for the BookPeople signing is open now via Eventbrite. More information about the the event and a link to preorder are available at BookPeople.com. BookPeople is located at 603 N. Lamar Blvd., and the signing starts at 7 pm.