A Texas-licensed physician registered with the state can evaluate you for a low-THC cannabis prescription under the Texas Compassionate Use Program. There's no card and no state fee.
The Texas Compassionate Use Program is administered by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
A Texas-licensed physician registered in the Compassionate Use Registry of Texas (CURT) sees you, in person or, with many registered physicians, by telemedicine.
If you qualify and benefits outweigh risks, the physician enters a low-THC prescription into CURT.
The patient or legal guardian fills it through a DPS-licensed dispensing organization, by pickup or delivery.
No card and no state fee. Texas keeps your prescription in the registry instead.
House Bill 46 opened the Texas program to many seriously ill patients in 2025. A few practical points help families make it work.
Since September 1, 2025, terminal illness and conditions for which a patient is receiving hospice or palliative care qualify under Texas law.
Share the full medication list with the prescribing physician, and let the hospice or palliative team know about any low-THC prescription.
Many registered physicians offer telemedicine visits, which can spare a seriously ill patient a trip.
General information only. Your physician and care team make every clinical decision.
This matters for families caring for an adult parent or spouse.
Based on the DPS Patient FAQ. Confirm delivery details with your dispensing organization.
House Bill 46, effective September 1, 2025, set today's rules.
A condition listed in Texas law, plus a physician's determination that benefits outweigh risks. Highlighted conditions were added in 2025.
See the DPS program pages for the official list.
The nearest verified pickup site, with inventory stored onsite for same-day pickup. Licensed dispensing organizations also deliver across much of Collin County. Check current hours before you go.
See the DPS dispensing organizations page for all licensees.
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“My father's in hospice at home. The telemedicine visit was gentle, and delivery to his house meant he didn't have to go anywhere.”
— Karen B., McKinney“I didn't realize I couldn't pick up for my mom. Knowing that ahead of time saved us a wasted trip.”
— Luis P., McKinneyYes. House Bill 46 added terminal illness and conditions for which a patient receives hospice or palliative care, effective September 1, 2025.
Only if you're their legal guardian recorded in the registry. Otherwise, delivery to your parent's home is usually the simplest route.
Prescriptions cover a 90-day supply with up to four refills. Your physician manages the prescription in the registry.
No card, and Texas doesn't require patients to register or pay the state. Physician and product costs are separate.
Yes. The registry allows one prescribing physician at a time, so the previous physician ends the relationship in CURT first.
On the Texas Department of Public Safety's Compassionate Use Program pages.
McKinney, the seat of Collin County, centers on a historic downtown square anchored by the 1874 courthouse, now the McKinney Performing Arts Center. Chestnut Square Historic Village preserves the city's early homes, and the Heard Natural Science Museum protects hundreds of acres of wildlife habitat. McKinney residents follow the same statewide rules as every Texan in the Compassionate Use Program.
TCUP operates under Texas Occupations Code Chapter 169 and Health and Safety Code Chapter 487. The Texas Department of Public Safety runs the registry and licenses dispensing organizations, and House Bill 46 expanded the program in 2025.
Texas has no adult-use market, smoking remains prohibited, and cannabis remains illegal under federal law. See the DPS program pages for current rules.
Appointments with Texas-licensed physicians registered in CURT.
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