In 2015, Texas governor Greg Abbott signed SB339 into law, allowing patients with intractable epilepsy to use cannabidiol (CBD) to control seizures.
Representative Eddie Lucio [D] introduced a bill on Tuesday to expand the state’s medical cannabis program to include more conditions and allow the use of THC.
“Texans with debilitating conditions deserve treatments that improve their quality of life,” wrote Lucio in a post to Facebook. “Today, I filed House Bill 1365, a medical marijuana bill. It builds on legislation proposed in 2017, specifically HB 2107. It’s more inclusive of qualifying conditions and will make medical cannabis more accessible to those who truly need it.”
Under HB1365, patients with cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, Parkinson’s disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, autism, sickle cell anemia, or other approved condition would be able to obtain a physician’s recommendation to use medical cannabis.
Smoking cannabis would not be permitted under HB1365; instead, the bill would allow the use of oils, salves, lotions or vaporization.
“Currently, 33 states allow some form of medical cannabis,” said Lucio in a statement. “States that do allow the use of medical cannabis collect both state and local taxes. Collecting these taxes would have a vital impact to our economy. It is heartbreaking to see so many Texans having to struggle because the most effective treatment for their illness is illegal in this state.”
HB1365 would go into effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote of all members in each house; otherwise it would become effective on September 1, 2019, following its passage.
The delay of allowing the use of a natural living plant that has been around for over 5000 years and had caused no deaths by users can only indicate that those in government have there hands in the pockets of not only the healthcare and pharmasutical industry but also positioning themselves to reap the financial gains this agracultural plant has to offer!
If you know the benefits to your health it isn\\\’t a grand leap to understanding the environmental benefits as well. Humans are but a small part of nature, the difference with humans is WE ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT DESTROY THE LAND THAT WE LIVE! To the agracultural industry, no more fertilizer, no more pesticides, no more GMO!
There are trillions of lost dollars at stake and everyone wants to insulate themselves from the final loses to these industries!
Now you are going to permit CERTAIN individuals the right to access this plant with licences and healthcare expenses and fees for access. It\\\’s a plant that saves lives and also keeps every living thing healthy. You can not expect use to pay fees and expenses that is a plant that goes like a weed, nature dissent make weeds, it allows the plant to propigate in the most distressed land to provide the needed minerals the plant produces. CANNABIS IS NOT A DRUG! IT IS A NATURAL BYPRODUCT OF NATURE!
What we are seeing is the government attempting to regulate your use of oranges,apples,watermelon and yes dandelions.
The legal battles we see are simply government attempting to make money off breathing air!
It is absolute BULL SHIT!