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Texas Legalizes Medical Marijuana for Epilepsy

June 1, 2015 Heather Fazio

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  • The 86th Texas Legislature has Adjourned – Session Recap!
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“Today is a positive day for Texas and for Texans whose suffering may be relieved through safe, legal access to medical CBD,” Morris Denton, CEO of the dispensary Compassionate Cultivation, said.

“And while we would like to see even broader legal access to this life-changing medicine – especially our Veterans and others who are suffering with PTSD – we are encouraged by this positive step our lawmakers, Lt. Governor and Governor are taking to expand the Compassionate Use Program." ...

Gov. Abbott signs bill expanding Texas’ medical cannabis program

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Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law a bill to expand the conditions that would qualify under the state’s medical marijuana program.
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“Cannabis is effective medicine for many patients suffering from debilitating medical conditions,” Heather Fazio, director of Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy, told Marijuana Moment.

“HB 3703 represents a positive step toward a functional medical cannabis program, but sadly, it still leaves behind millions of Texas families that could benefit from legal access.” ...

Texas Governor Signs Bill To Expand State's Medical Marijuana Program | Marijuana Moment

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The governor of Texas signed a bill into law on Friday that significantly expands the state’s medical cannabis program. The legislation, which was overwhelmingly approved by lawmakers last month, adds multiple medical conditions to the list of disorders that qualify patients of low-THC marijuana. ...
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“Of the 370 [compounds found in medical marijuana], it turns out that 10 were fairly effective against all colon cancer cell lines,” said Kent Vrana, chair of the Department of Pharmacology at Penn State College of Medicine.

The National Institutes of Health helped support the study, which took about a year and a half. Right now in Pennsylvania, there are about 20 qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient, which include cancer, autism, epilepsy, and HIV. ...

Penn State research shows medical marijuana may stop cancer cell growth

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Some compounds are effective against all colon cancer cell lines, researchers said. 
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“Marijuana reform advocates scored two victories on Tuesday after a key congressional committee approved a spending bill that included a cannabis banking provision and excluded another rider that previously impeded legalization in the nation’s capital. The moves came in spite of impassioned objections from a handful of Republican lawmakers”
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Listen NOW: Currently, Texas allows the production and sale of CBD products with low levels of THC. Medicinal CBD products contain 0.5 percent THC while over-the-counter CBD products are capped at 0.3 percent.

www.tpr.org/post/whats-next-medical-marijuana-cbd-and-compassionate-use-texas
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