Texas

CBD treatment is legal in Texas. Patients with severe epilepsy may seek a doctor’s recommendation for cannabis oil with no more than 1 percent THC. The state has authorized dispensing organizations to cultivate, process, and distribute this medicine.

Patient Rights and Civil Protections	29/100
Arrest Protection 12/25 Affirmative Defense 12/20 Parental Rights Protections 0/20 DUI Protections 0/10 Employment Protections 0/20 Explicit Privacy Standards 5/5
Access to Medicine	12/100
Authorizes Retail Access 10/10 Alternative Accessibility Methods 2/20 - Authorizes Delivery 2/10 - Authorizes Curbside Pickup 0/10 Personal Cultivation 0/15 Collective Gardening 0/5 Sufficient Number of Licenced Retailers 0/30 Reciprocity 0/20
Program Functionality	48/100
Legal Protections Within Reasonable Time Frame 16/20 Reasonable Possession Limits 10/10 Reasonable Purchase Limits 0/10 Telemedicine for Physician Certifications 15/15 Patient and Physician Representation in Program Decision Making 0/20 Reasonable Caregiver Standards 0/5 - Background Checks 0/2 - Number of Caregivers 0/3 Reasonable Physician Standards 3/5 Access to Administration Methods 1/10 - Allows Dried Flower 0/5 - Allows Edibles, Concentrates, and Other Forms 1/5 Provides Access to Minors on School Grounds 3/5
Affordability	40/100
Sales Tax Break for Patients and Caregivers 0/20 Covered by State Insurance or Health Aid 0/20 Reasonable Registration Fees 20/20 Financial Hardship Waivers or Discounts 20/20 Donation Program 0/10 Allows Multi-Year Registrations 0/10
Health and Social Equity	42/100
State Program Protections 25/25 Housing Protections 0/25 Access for Minors 10/10 Access in Underserved Areas 0/10 List of Qualifying Conditions is Exhaustive or All Inclusive 7/10 Allows Patients to Medicate Where they Choose 0/10 Organ Transplants 0/5 Ownership or Employment Restrictions 0/5
Consumer Protection and Product Safety	42/200
Cultivation Operations 14/50 Quality Management Systems 5/10 Staff Training 0/10 Standard Operating Procedures 3/8 - Facility and Equipment Sanitation 0/1 - Workplace Safety 1/1 - Storage 0/1 - Batch and Lot Tracking 1/1 - Security 1/1 - Waste Disposal 0/1 - Water Management 0/1 - Records Management 0/1 Pesticide Usage Limitations 2/2 Environmental Impact Regulations 0/2 Required Testing 0/8 - Cannabinoids 0/1 - Terpenes 0/1 - Microbials 0/1 - Aflatoxins 0/1 - Pesticides 0/1 - Heavy Metals 0/1 - Foreign Matter 0/1 - Moisture Content/ Water Activity 0/1 Packaging and Labeling 1/3 - Cannabinoids 1/1 - Terpenes 0/1 - Pesticides 0/1 Complaints, Adverse Event Reporting, and Recall Protocol 3/7 Manufacturing Operations 15/50 Quality Management Systems 5/10 Staff Training 3/10 Standard Operating Procedures 3/7 - Facility and Equipment Sanitation 0/1 - Workplace Safety 1/1 - Storage 0/1 - Batch and Lot Tracking 1/1 - Security 1/1 - Waste Disposal 0/1 - Records Management 0/1 Environmental Impact Regulations 0/3 Required Testing 0/10 - Cannabinoids 0/1 - Terpenes 0/1 - Microbials 0/1 - Aflatoxins 0/1 - Pesticides 0/1 - Heavy Metals 0/1 - Residual Solvents 0/1 - Homogeneity 0/1 - Foreign Matter 0/1 - Water Activity 0/1 Packaging and Labeling 1/5 - Cannabinoids 1/1 - Terpenes 0/1 - Ingredients 0/1 - Allergens 0/1 - Nutritional Content 0/1 Complaints, Adverse Event Reporting and Recall Protocol 3/5 Dispensary Operations 10/50 Staff Training 0/20 Standard Operating Procedures 3/7 - Facility Sanitation 0/1 - Workplace Safety 1/1 - Storage 0/1 - Batch and Lot Tracking 1/1 - Security 1/1 - Waste Disposal 0/1 - Records Management 0/1 Product Testing 0/10 - Product Meets Requirements Before Sale 0/5 - COA Disclosure 0/5 Complaints, Adverse Event Reporting and Recall Protocol 7/13 Laboratory Operations 3/50 Independent or Third-Party 0/5 Laboratory Sampling 0/5 Method Validation 0/4 Quality Management Systems 0/5 Staff Training 0/20 Standard Operating Procedures 3/7 - Facility and Equipment Sanitation 0/1 - Equipment and Instrument Calibration 0/1 - Workplace Safety 1/1 - Sample Tracking 1/1 - Security 1/1 - Waste Disposal 0/1 - Records Management 0/1 Result Reporting 0/4
Score Penalties	30/100
Gives Regulatory Preference to Adult Use 0/20 Classifies Cannabis as a Medicine of Last Resort 0/15 Administrative or Supply Problems 5/15 Requires Vertical Integration 10/10 Creates New Criminal Penalties for Patients 0/10 Limits Patients to a Single Retailer 0/10 No System for Adding Qualifying Conditions 10/10 Imposes Bans or Limits on THC 5/5 Imposes Bans or Limits on CBD 0/5
Excerpted from ASA's 2022 State of the States Report.