Bill Text: TX SB1440 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder under the Texas Compassionate Use Act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-18 - Referred to Health & Human Services [SB1440 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SB1440-Introduced.html

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By: Campbell S.B. No. 1440

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by veterans with
post-traumatic stress disorder under the Texas Compassionate Use
Act.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 169.001, Occupations Code, is amended by
adding Subdivision (7) to read as follows:
(7) "Veteran" means a person who has served in:
(A) the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard,
Marine Corps, or Space Force of the United States; or
(B) Texas Army National Guard or the Texas Air
National Guard.
SECTION 2. Section 169.003, Occupations Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 169.003. PRESCRIPTION OF LOW-THC CANNABIS. A
physician described by Section 169.002 may prescribe low-THC
cannabis to a patient if:
(1) the patient is a permanent resident of the state;
(2) the physician complies with the registration
requirements of Section 169.004; and
(3) the physician certifies to the department that:
(A) the patient is diagnosed with:
(i) epilepsy;
(ii) a seizure disorder;
(iii) multiple sclerosis;
(iv) spasticity;
(v) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis;
(vi) autism;
(vii) terminal cancer; [or]
(viii) an incurable neurodegenerative
disease; or
(ix) post-traumatic stress disorder and is
a veteran; and
(B) the physician determines the risk of the
medical use of low-THC cannabis by the patient is reasonable in
light of the potential benefit for the patient.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.