HB 1535, authored by Chairwoman Stephanie Klick, was voted unanimously out of the Texas House Public Health Committee after a hearing on Wednesday. The bill now heads to Calendars Committee where it awaits scheduling to be heard by the full Texas House of Representatives.
The bill would add cancer, chronic pain, and PTSD for veterans while allowing the Department of State Health Services to add new qualifying conditions through their administrative rule-making process. HB 1535 would also raise the THC cap to 5% and create “Institutional Review Boards” which will facilitate research and track the impact of medical cannabis on patients participating in the program.
Watch the hearing!