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"Is medicinal marijuana legal in Texas?"

Medical use of low-THC cannabis is legal for patients who participate in the Texas Compassionate Use Program (C.U.P.)

The Texas Compassionate Use Program

C.U.P. allows qualified physicians to register patients into the C.U.R.T. registry and prescribe low-THC cannabis for medicinal purposes.

The Texas Compassionate-Use Act established requirements for the prescribing of and the licensing and registration of dispensaries who provide low-THC cannabis to qualified patients.

Physicians who wish to participate in the Compassionate Use Program (CUP) must register in the Compassionate Use Registry of Texas (CURT). CURT is the system that allows physicians to register their patients and enter their prescriptions into the system.

Texas law defines low-THC cannabis as containing less than 1% of THC. It can refer to the sativa plant or its derivatives, like oil or resin and can be legally consumed for medical use in Texas.

Prescribed medical dosages are currently limited to gummies and tinctures.

The C.U.P. program is only open to patients with certain qualifying medical conditions.

Patient qualifications for program eligibility are;

Must be permanent residents of Texas.
The benefits of medical use of low-THC cannabis must outweigh the risks for the patient. This is determined by the prescribing physician

By Texas law, CUP participation is limited to patients with:

PTSD
Epilepsy
Seizure disorders
Multiple sclerosis
Spasticity
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Autism
Terminal cancer
An incurable neurodegenerative disease

IN-NETWORK SPOTLIGHT

Dr. EB completed her undergraduate studies at Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans, LA.

From there, she entered medical school at University of North Texas – Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Worth, TX.

She completed her residency at Texas A&M University Family Medicine Program in Bryan/College Station and ultimately completed her fellowship in Geriatrics at University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, TX.

EFI Compassionate Wellness Clinic

There is longstanding interest in the effects of prolonged traumatic stress on health due to the strain that it places on the individual. Many individuals who coped at the time of their traumatic exposure eventually become physically unwell over time.

I decided to register as a Qualified C.U.P. Physician because I am passionate about the benefits of medicinal cannabis and access to quality cannabis products for my patients.

MEDICINAL CANNABIS

Dr. Eberenne Igbokwe

BECOME A REGISTERED PATIENT

Your appointment with Dr. Igbokwe includes;

Setting goals of treatment
CURT registration
Cannabis prescription
Prescription fulfillment assistance

Dr. Igbokwe opened “EFI Compassionate Wellness Clinic” with intentions to expand the services offered to her primary care patients.

EFI services include;

holistic treatment
medicinal cannabis prescription*
focus on geriatric care
innovative wound care

*There are no age restrictions, but patients under 18 need a parent’s or a legal guardian’s consent to receive and fill a prescription.

Cannabis as Alternative Medicine

Many people use cannabis and cannabis products to treat chronic symptoms and mental health conditions. The medical benefits of cannabis mostly come from cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), two compounds found in the sativa plant.

Cannabis contains more than 80 active compounds including;

CBD: Accounts for up to 40% of a cannabis plant’s extract. It binds to several receptors in the body known as endocannabinoid receptors. This contributes to its use as a seizure treatment, muscle relaxer, anxiety relief and pain management. It does not produce the “high” that people associate with marijuana.

THC: This is the main psychoactive compound in cannabis, meaning it produces the “high.” It has proven to be clinically useful as an appetite stimulant treatment. THC also provides pain relief.

Terpenes: Compounds in cannabis that are mainly responsible for its odor. Terpenes can also help enhance the therapeutic properties of THC and CBD.

When people use cannabis, their lungs and stomach absorb the THC into the bloodstream, which takes it to the brain and other organs. Once THC reaches the brain, it acts on specific brain cell receptors. There, marijuana can produce depressant, stimulant, and hallucinogenic effects.

"Can I get in trouble for possessing marijuana even if I have a valid prescription?"

Covering sections and offenses;

481.120 OFFENSE: DELIVERY OF MARIHUANA.
481.121 OFFENSE: POSSESSION OF MARIHUANA.
481.122 OFFENSE: DELIVERY OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR MARIHUANA TO CHILD
481.125 OFFENSE: POSSESSION OR DELIVERY OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

Said offenses DO NOT apply to a person who engages in the acquisition, possession, production, cultivation, delivery, or disposal of a raw material used in or by-product created by the production or cultivation of low-THC cannabis if the person (for an offense involving possession only of cannabis and cannabis paraphernalia);

is a patient (or the patient's legal guardian) for whom low-THC cannabis is prescribed and the person in possession of the low-THC cannabis obtained it under a valid prescription from a licensed dispensing organization (meaning an organization licensed by the Department of Public Safety to cultivate, process, and dispense low-THC cannabis).

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