Qualifying Conditions

What Conditions Qualify?

To receive medical cannabis treatment in Texas, you must be a Texas resident with a qualifying medical condition. Under the Compassionate Use Program, the following conditions qualify:

Texas Medical Cannabis Prescriptions for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Medical marijuana helps with PTSD by reducing anxiety, improving sleep, and alleviating stress through its interaction with the endocannabinoid system.

Texas Medical Cannabis Prescriptions for Cancer

Cancer

Medical marijuana helps cancer patients by easing pain, reducing nausea from chemotherapy, and improving appetite through its therapeutic effects on the body.

Peripheral Neuropathy

Medical marijuana may help ALS patients by reducing muscle spasticity, relieving pain, and improving quality of life through its neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory properties.

Autism

Medical marijuana, especially CBD, helps manage epilepsy by reducing seizure frequency and calming overactive brain activity.

Texas Medical Cannabis Prescriptions for Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis

Medical marijuana helps with multiple sclerosis by reducing muscle spasticity, easing pain, and improving mobility through its anti-inflammatory and muscle-relaxing effects.

Parkinson's Disease

Medical marijuana aids in pain management by reducing inflammation and altering pain perception through its interaction with the nervous system.