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TX SB1505

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Charles Perry

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Redefines "low-THC cannabis" from one percent THC by weight to not more than five milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinols per dosage unit, with packages limited to a maximum of 300 milligrams total THC

  • Allows administration of low-THC cannabis through pulmonary inhalation (vaporization/aerosolization) when a physician determines medical necessity, explicitly excluding this from the definition of prohibited "smoking"

  • Permits licensed dispensing organizations to operate satellite storage locations without obtaining additional licenses, subject to department approval and security requirements

  • Limits the state to a maximum of six dispensing organization licenses and requires license holders to begin dispensing within 24 months of licensure and continue operations throughout their license term

  • Prescriptions are limited to a 90-day supply, and local governments are prohibited from enacting regulations that ban cultivation, production, storage, dispensing, or possession of low-THC cannabis authorized under the program

Legislative Description

Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program.

Health

Last Action

Co-author authorized

3/20/2025

Committee Referrals

State Affairs2/26/2025

Full Bill Text

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