Medicine

House Bill 1535 would add more conditions to the Texas Compassionate Use Program, including all forms of cancer and post-traumatic stress disorder. The House's version of the bill originally called for the THC limit in cannabis oil to increase tenfold from 0.5% to 5%, but the Senate approved raising that limit to just 1%.

From Texas Standard:In the second installment of Texas Standard's Ask a Doctor, UT Health San Antonio's Dr. Fred Campbell answers listeners' most pressing…

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From Texas Standard:If you lived in Texas in the 1980s and '90s, this name will likely ring a bell; if not, his voice probably will:"From the University…

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From Texas Standard.The first state-licensed cannabis dispensary for patients with intractable epilepsy is now open in Manchaca, and, so far, 18…