Texas lawmakers on Sunday passed a bill to expand the state’s medical cannabis program, moving it to Gov. Greg Abbott (R) for his signature, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. The bill adds traumatic brain injuries, chronic pain, and a terminal illness or condition that requires hospice to the program.
The bill also raises the number of dispensing organizations from three to 15, allows vaporized or aerosolized medical cannabis delivery – smoking remains banned, however – and allows for satellite locations where dispensing organizations can securely store medical cannabis for distribution. Previously, products could only be stored overnight at an organization’s main location, which created distribution challenges.
