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CCC Overhaul, Cannabis Reforms Sprouting in House
- On May 27, 2025, the Texas Senate unanimously approved House Bill 46 in Austin to expand the state’s Compassionate Use Program for medical cannabis.
- The expansion broadens eligibility by including individuals experiencing long-term pain, those diagnosed with life-limiting conditions, and people receiving end-of-life care in the program.
- House Bill 46 increases medical cannabis dispensaries from three to twelve, permits satellite locations for distribution, and allows aerosol and vaporized THC products like vape pens.
- Sen. Charles Perry emphasized that most individuals who qualify for and require the treatment will be able to obtain it, and he highlighted that eligibility for chronic pain will follow the Texas Medical Board’s definition of pain lasting at least 90 days.
- If enacted, the bill aims to improve patient access, lower costs by easing distribution, and marks possibly the largest medical marijuana program expansion in the U.S.
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CCC overhaul, cannabis reforms sprouting in House
BOSTON (SHNS) - The House side of the Cannabis Policy Committee unanimously advanced legislation Wednesday to downsize and restructure the embattled Cannabis Control Commission and to address a handful of industry pressure points like retail license limits, restrictions on medical marijuana businesses, and the emergence of intoxicating hemp products. All 11 representatives on the committee backed Chairman Daniel Donahue's recommendation for a fa…
House members of the Legislature's Cannabis Policy Committee have endorsed a bill overhauling the Cannabis Control Commission, making key rule changes
The bill extends beyond cannabis products that are already under the CCC's purview to address intoxicating hemp-based products that largely fall into a gray area of the law and between the regulatory cracks.
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Texas Senate votes to expand medical cannabis program; THC ban sent to governor
Texas senators voted unanimously May 27 to expand the state’s Compassionate Use Program. The latest version of House Bill 46 would increase the conditions covered, allowing doctors to prescribe a wider variety of products and quadruple the amount of licensed medical cannabis dispensaries.
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