Compassionate Use Program Participants
Texans enrolled in the Compassionate Use Program can now access medical cannabis vaporization products for the first time. The new inhalable option offers qualifying patients a fast-acting alternative to traditional forms of medical cannabis, such as tinctures and gummies.
Texas Original, the state’s first Texas-based medical marijuana dispensary, recently launched medical marijuana vaporization devices, expanding the treatment options available to qualifying patients.
How to access medical cannabis vaporization
Texans interested in learning more can schedule an appointment with a physician registered in the Texas Compassionate Use Program to determine whether they qualify for a prescription.
If approved, the physician will write a prescription that is submitted digitally, allowing patients to access medical cannabis often the same day without waiting for a physical medical marijuana card.
Patients can place an order or pick up their medicine at one of Texas Original's locations across the state. New patients receive 20 percent off their first order, and veterans and first responders receive 20 percent off every purchase.
What to know about medical marijuana vaporization in Texas
Unlike edibles or tinctures, vaporization delivers medical cannabis through inhalation. Because vaporized cannabis is absorbed through the lungs rather than the digestive system, patients may feel effects within minutes. This can be especially beneficial for individuals managing sudden or breakthrough symptoms.
Texas Original medical vaporization devices are made to deliver consistent dosing in a simple format. Each inhalation delivers a measured dose of 3–5 milligrams of THC, helping patients administer medical cannabis more consistently and predictably. Texas Original's vaporization cartridges are available in three strain varieties:
How medical cannabis became legal in Texas
Medical cannabis has been legal in Texas since the Compassionate Use Act passed in 2015. In 2025, House Bill 46 marked the largest expansion in the program since its creation, broadening patient access by adding chronic pain as a qualifying condition and authorizing new product formats, including vaporization devices.
Who can access medical cannabis in Texas?
Texans living with one of the program’s qualifying conditions may be eligible for a medical cannabis prescription. Conditions include chronic pain, PTSD, neuropathy, spasticity, epilepsy, autism, multiple sclerosis, cancer, and many others. A physician registered with the Compassionate Use Program can determine eligibility during a consultation.
The introduction of medical cannabis vaporization products marks another milestone in the evolution of Texas' Compassionate Use Program. As patient access continues to expand, Texans now have more options than ever to work with their physicians to find a treatment approach that fits their needs.
To see if you qualify, schedule an appointment today.
global ranking news
Three innovative Texas universities, including Dallas' UT Southwestern Medical Center, are soaring toward the top of the class worldwide. The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) has ranked UT Southwestern at No. 69 in the world on its prestigious Global 2000 list for 2026.
UT Southwestern also ranks as the No. 2 university in Texas and No. 34 in the U.S.
Each year, CWUR grades more than 21,000 universities around the world based on four factors without relying on surveys and university data submissions: education (25 percent), employability (25 percent), faculty (10 percent), and research (40 percent). For the 2026 edition, 81 million outcome-based data points were analyzed for the rankings, and the schools that placed at the top made the Global 2000 list.
Here's how CWUR ranked UT Southwestern's performance across the four categories:
A total of 313 universities in the U.S. made the cut, and only two other Texas universities earned spots among the top 100: The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University in College Station. UT Austin ranked No. 1 statewide, No. 22 nationally, and No. 35 globally; and Texas A&M ranked No. 3 statewide, No. 44 nationally, and No. 91 globally.
In the past year, U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, and WalletHub, have praised the home of the Longhorns as one of the best universities in America. It's a listmaker's favorite in other global ranking reports, including those that focus on graduate schools. UT has maintained its high-ranking status in these annual rankings even as university leaders face criticism from students for closing and consolidating several programs.
These are the top 10 best universities in the world for 2026, according to CWUR: