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More Texans may soon be eligible to be prescribed low-THC cannabis oil after the Legislature approved a bill to expand the state’s compassionate use program.
The bill awaiting Gov. Greg Abbott's signature increases the amount of THC allowed in medical marijuana from 0.5% to 1%, and opens eligibility for the program to people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and any type of cancer.
THC is the active ingredient in marijuana that makes people feel high.
But House Bill 1535 is much different than the one filed by Republican state Rep. Stephanie Klick back in March. That version would have raised the maximum amount of THC allowable in medical marijuana oil tenfold, from 0.5% up to 5%.