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TX HB1504
Bill
Status
12/4/2024
Primary Sponsor
Ron Reynolds
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AI Summary
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Expands Texas's medical cannabis program from "low-THC cannabis" to full "medical cannabis" (removes the 1% THC limit), allowing qualifying patients with debilitating conditions to possess, use, and cultivate cannabis for medical purposes
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Significantly broadens eligible conditions to include cancer, HIV/AIDS, PTSD, Crohn's disease, chronic pain, severe nausea, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, traumatic brain injury, autism, and other approved conditions
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Allows cardholders to cultivate at least 6 cannabis plants and possess at least 2.5 ounces of medical cannabis, with medical practitioners able to recommend different amounts in written certifications
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Expands who can recommend medical cannabis from physicians only to include advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants with prescriptive authority, and creates a registry identification card system for patients and caregivers
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Provides legal protections for cardholders, dispensing organizations, and cannabis testing facilities from arrest, prosecution, civil penalties, property forfeiture, and adverse actions in child custody proceedings based solely on authorized medical cannabis use
Legislative Description
Relating to authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, transportation, and delivery of medical cannabis for medical use by qualifying patients with certain debilitating medical conditions and the licensing of dispensing organizations and cannabis testing facilities; authorizing fees.
Health
Last Action
Referred to Public Health
3/12/2025