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If you are a physician and wish to recommend low-THC cannabis must meet the following requirements:
- Licensed to practice medicine in the state of Texas
- Dedicates a significant portion of his or her clinical practice to evaluate and treat epilepsy
- Is certified by either
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in:
- Epilepsy
- Neurology
- Neurology with special qualification in child neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or the American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology in
- Neurophysiology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in:
You will then register with the DPS as a prescriber for the specific patient. That information must include:
- Your name name
- Your patient's name and date of birth
- the prescribed dosage
- the means of administration
- a total amount of low-THC cannabis to fill the prescription
You are also required to maintain a patient treatment plan that tracks:
- dosage, means of administration, and duration of treatment
- plan for monitoring symptoms
- plan for monitoring indicators of tolerance or reaction to cannabis.
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