Legislation (HB 46) has been advanced to the Governor’s desk expanding the pool of patients eligible to participate in the Texas Compassionate Use Program.
Provisions in the bill open the program to those suffering from chronic pain, among other newly eligible conditions. It also expands the variety of cannabis formulations that may be possessed by patients and significantly increases total number of state-licensed dispensaries that can operate in the state.
Under the proposed rules, patients are permitted to vaporize but not smoke cannabis. Medical cannabis products may not exceed 10 mgs of THC per dosing unit.
If signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, changes to the program will take effect on September 1, 2025.
According to 2025 data provided by the Texas Department of Safety, over 103,000 patients currently participate in the program. Lawmakers initially enacted legislation establishing the Compassionate Use Program in 2015 and expanded it in 2021.
Are you among the tens of thousands of reform advocates who have contacted their elected officials this year? A state-by-state guide to pending marijuana legislation and NORML action alerts is available from NORML’s Take Action Center.
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