Texans with certain ailments can use medical marijuana. Here's a rundown of what qualifies.
Tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, however, is the portion of marijuana generally known to give some users a"high," which is why it is regulated by the state and requires a prescription based on medical need. Despite this side effect, medical marijuana patients are prescribed the drug for relief of their symptoms, including pain and muscle spasticity.
A House committee in late March unanimously approved the bill presented by state Rep. Stephanie Klick , which would boost the maximum allowable THC level in medical marijuana from 1 percent to 5 percent and allow the Department of State Health Services to add additional qualifying conditions. Low THC is derived from the plant Cannabis Sativa L, according to the state's website."All parts of the plant and any resulting compounds, salts, resins, oils and derivatives that contain no more than 0.5 percent by weight of THC are considered Low-THC," it says.
Medical use of these prescribed doses of low THC can only be swallowed, not smoked, according to current law.
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