The Texas Department of Public Safety is taking applications from groups that want to open new medical cannabis dispensaries. Texas currently has three dispensaries licensed to distribute low-THC cannabis for patients that are part of the state's Compassionate Use Program.
The state legislature passed a law establishing that program in 2015, and supporters say the need for medical THC is continuing to grow.
Organizations can submit their applications through April 28th. The DPS will outline its process for actually approving those applications at a later date. The DPS is not committing to a specific number of new licenses, saying only that it will issue the number of licenses necessary to ensure reasonable statewide access to low-THC cannabis for patients.
The DPS has posted the application form on its website.
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