A Texas bill to expand the state’s Compassionate-Use Program for low-THC medical marijuana products has passed the Senate State Affairs Committee in a 8 to 0 vote.
Sponsored by State Senator Charles Perry (R), SB 1505 would allow licensed dispensaries to operate satellite storage locations, a move advocates say would improve access for patients. The bill also sets a statewide cap of six dispensing organization licenses, up from the current three, and requires licensed entities to begin dispensing low-THC cannabis within 24 months of approval.
Additionally, the measure imposes a 300-milligram limit on individual packages of low-THC cannabis products, replacing the existing regulation that caps THC concentration at 1% by weight. It would also prevent local governments from banning the cultivation, production, storage, or dispensing of low-THC cannabis within their jurisdictions.
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