Texas Could Lose Millions Of Tax Dollars If It Stalls Medical Marijuana

Style Magazine Newswire | 3/3/2017, 8:48 a.m.
The Texas Compassionate Use Act was signed into law on June 1, 2015, by Governor Greg Abbott. However, it appears …
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Source: Forbes

The Texas Compassionate Use Act was signed into law on June 1, 2015, by Governor Greg Abbott. However, it appears the state might not implement the medical marijuana program it passed and could walk away from millions in potential tax revenues. One of the major obstacles to establishing the program in Texas is that the state law requires doctors to write a prescription for the medical marijuana. Since marijuana is still federally illegal and a controlled substance, doctors can't legally write a prescription for it. Another problem with the program is the severely limited patient population. A bill has been introduced in both the Texas House and Senate to expand the patient population.

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