Expansion of Texas’ medical marijuana program poised to become law

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A watered-down expansion of Texas’ medical marijuana program is headed to the desk of Gov. Greg Abbott after the state House voted to accept significant changes to the bill made in the Senate. House Bill 1535 expands eligibility for the Texas Compassionate Use Program to people with cancer and post-traumatic stress disorder. The Senate stripped out a provision that would’ve allowed any Texan with chronic pain to access medical marijuana. The bill also caps the amount of tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive…

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