Get Medical Cannabis
in Texas

Yes. Permanent Texas residents who meet the Texas Compassionate Use Program requirements may receive low-THC cannabis through the state program. A qualified physician must review the patient and determine that the potential benefit is reasonable in light of the risk. Recreational marijuana remains illegal in Texas.

Legal access depends on a valid prescription entered into CURT and low-THC cannabis obtained from a Texas-licensed dispensing organization. Learn more about medical marijuana legality in Texas.

A permanent Texas resident may be evaluated when the patient has a condition included in the current Texas program. The state list includes ALS, autism, cancer, Crohn's disease or another inflammatory bowel disease, a condition that causes chronic pain, epilepsy, an incurable neurodegenerative disease, multiple sclerosis, PTSD, a seizure disorder, spasticity, a terminal illness or hospice or palliative-care condition, traumatic brain injury, and certain conditions approved through a state research program.

A listed diagnosis doesn't guarantee a prescription. The physician still reviews the patient's medical history, symptoms, prior treatment, and safety considerations before deciding whether low-THC cannabis is appropriate. Review the current qualifying conditions for medical marijuana in Texas.

Start with an evaluation by a qualified physician registered with CURT. The physician reviews the diagnosis, symptoms, treatment history, medications, and relevant safety questions.

If the physician determines that low-THC cannabis is medically appropriate, the physician enters the required patient and prescription information into CURT. The patient doesn't submit a separate state registration or card application. The first-time medical marijuana patient guide explains the process in more detail.

No. Texas doesn't issue a physical medical marijuana card. When a physician prescribes low-THC cannabis, the prescription is recorded electronically in CURT.

A licensed dispensing organization uses the patient's identifying information to locate and verify the prescription. The patient or legal guardian should be ready to provide identification and the verification details required by DPS. Read the full explanation of a medical marijuana card versus a prescription in Texas.

No. The physician must meet the Texas program requirements and be registered with CURT. DPS states that the physician must have board certification in a medical specialty relevant to the treatment of the patient's condition.

The physician makes an individual medical decision rather than approving patients from a diagnosis name alone. Learn more about working with a medical marijuana doctor in Texas.

TCUP is the state program that governs legal access to prescribed low-THC cannabis in Texas. DPS administers the program, operates CURT, registers qualified physicians, and licenses dispensing organizations.

The program sets the legal framework, but the prescribing decision remains medical and patient-specific. Read the full Texas Compassionate Use Program guide.

CURT is the Compassionate Use Registry of Texas, the electronic system used for qualified-physician registration and low-THC cannabis prescriptions. Physicians enter prescriptions, and licensed dispensing organizations use the system to locate and fill them.

Patients don't register themselves in CURT or pay a state enrollment fee. The physician enters the required patient and prescription information when treatment is prescribed. Learn more about how CURT works after the medical evaluation.

There is no single guaranteed timeline. Timing depends on appointment availability, the information needed for the medical review, the physician's decision, prescription entry, and the dispensing organization's fulfillment options.

An online appointment can make the evaluation easier to schedule, but it doesn't guarantee a prescription or same-day dispensing. If the physician prescribes low-THC cannabis, the team explains the next step and the patient can contact a licensed dispensing organization. See what happens after a prescription is entered.