The Texas Compassionate Use Program currently covers patients with the following conditions or care circumstances:
Qualifying Conditions
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Autism
- Cancer
- Crohn’s disease or another inflammatory bowel disease
- A condition that causes chronic pain
- Epilepsy
- An incurable neurodegenerative disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- A seizure disorder
- Spasticity
- A terminal illness
- A condition for which the patient is receiving hospice or palliative care
- Traumatic brain injury
- A medical condition designated by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for low-THC cannabis treatment through an approved research program
Some of these categories cover more than one diagnosis. For example, the program lists “a condition that causes chronic pain” instead of naming every condition that may produce ongoing pain.
A physician must review the underlying diagnosis and the patient’s individual circumstances. Experiencing pain or another symptom does not, by itself, establish that a patient qualifies.
The same principle applies to inflammatory bowel diseases and incurable neurodegenerative diseases. Patients should not assume that an unlisted diagnosis falls within a broader category without an evaluation from an approved physician.
Texas Eligibility Requirements Beyond Your Diagnosis
Patients must be permanent Texas residents and receive a prescription from a physician approved to participate in the Texas Compassionate Use Program. The physician must also determine that the risk of medical use is reasonable in light of the potential benefit.
Texas law does not set a general minimum age for patients. A patient under 18 may require a legal guardian, whose information may need to be documented in CURT.
Another state’s medical marijuana card or prescription cannot be used to obtain low-THC cannabis through the Texas program. Texas dispensing organizations fill prescriptions entered into CURT by qualified program physicians.
What a Texas Medical Cannabis Evaluation Includes
A DocMJ evaluation is a telemedicine appointment with a qualified physician who reviews your individual medical circumstances. The discussion may cover your diagnosis, symptoms, current medications, previous treatment, health history, and available medical records.
Relevant records can help the physician confirm a diagnosis or understand earlier care. You generally do not need to submit an unrelated, complete medical chart, but the physician may request additional documentation when the available information is not enough to make an informed decision.
The physician then determines whether your condition meets Texas requirements and whether a low-THC cannabis prescription is appropriate. That decision remains independent of DocMJ’s pricing, payment plans, or qualification guarantee.
This appointment does not replace ongoing treatment from your primary care physician or specialist. It also does not provide employment, housing, military, firearms, or other legal advice.
How the Texas Prescription Process Works
1. Schedule your appointment.
Select an available DocMJ telemedicine visit and provide the requested patient information.
2. Prepare your visit.
Gather your identification, medication information, diagnosis details, and any relevant medical records you have available.
3. Meet with your physician.
Discuss your condition, symptoms, treatment history, and questions about the Texas program. The appointment length depends on the information the physician needs to review.
4. Receive an eligibility decision
The physician determines whether your circumstances satisfy Texas requirements and whether a prescription is medically appropriate.
5. Complete the CURT entry.
If the physician issues a prescription, the physician enters the required patient and prescription information into CURT. The patient does not submit a separate state application or pay a state registration fee.
6. Contact a licensed dispensing organization.
The patient or documented legal guardian provides the required identification information so the dispensing organization can verify and fill the prescription. Product availability and fulfillment timing are controlled by the dispensing organization.
DocMJ arranges and supports the medical evaluation. A qualified physician makes the prescribing decision, and a Texas-licensed dispensing organization provides the prescribed low-THC cannabis.
What to Expect From the Eligibility Decision
The physician may reach a decision during the initial appointment or may need more information before completing the evaluation.
Possible outcomes include:
- The physician issues a prescription and enters it into CURT.
- The physician requests relevant records or additional medical information.
- The physician determines that the patient does not qualify.
- The physician determines that low-THC cannabis is not appropriate for the patient’s circumstances.
Providing accurate information about your diagnosis, medications, and treatment history gives the physician a clearer basis for the decision. It does not guarantee a particular result.
DocMJ offers a 100% money-back guarantee when a patient does not qualify. This reduces the financial concern of paying for an evaluation without influencing the physician’s independent judgment. Payment plans are also available for patients who prefer to divide the cost.
Why Choose DocMJ for Marijuana Doctors In Texas
DocMJ has provided physician-led medical cannabis evaluations since 2016 and has completed more than 1,000,000 patient visits across the states it serves. That experience gives patients access to an established evaluation process rather than leaving them to interpret Texas eligibility rules on their own.
Each appointment centers on a physician’s review of the patient’s actual diagnosis, history, and treatment circumstances. Patients receive a medical decision based on their information, not merely the appearance of a condition on a list.
DocMJ also explains the process in plain language for people who may be new to medical cannabis. Clear guidance about records, CURT, prescriptions, and dispensing helps patients understand what the appointment can accomplish and what still happens outside DocMJ.
Cost is a common concern before booking. Payment plans and the money-back guarantee give patients more control over that decision while preserving the physician’s ability to make an independent medical judgment.
Real Care. Real Relief.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can anxiety or depression qualify for medical cannabis in Texas?
Anxiety and depression are not independently named on the current Texas qualifying-condition list. Post-traumatic stress disorder is listed. A physician must determine whether your diagnosed condition falls within an eligible category and whether a prescription is medically appropriate.
Do I need a referral from my regular doctor?
Texas DPS does not list a referral as a general program requirement. Records from your regular physician or specialist may still help document your diagnosis, treatment history, or current medications.
What happens if I do not have medical records?
You should provide the medical information you have available and answer the physician’s questions accurately. The physician will decide whether there is enough information to complete the evaluation or whether supporting records are needed.
Can a physician consider more than one medical condition?
Yes. The physician may review your complete medical history and more than one diagnosis. Any prescription decision must still be connected to Texas eligibility requirements and the physician’s assessment of the potential risks and benefits.
What if I am already registered with another physician in CURT?
A patient who is still associated with another physician may need to contact that physician and ask for the existing relationship to be ended in CURT before a new physician can add the patient.
Can Texas patients grow cannabis at home?
No. The Compassionate Use Program does not authorize patients or guardians to cultivate cannabis. Prescribed products must come from a licensed dispensing organization.
Can prescribed low-THC cannabis be smoked?
No. Texas excludes smoking from the permitted medical use of low-THC cannabis. Patients must follow the prescription entered by their physician and obtain authorized products through a licensed dispensing organization.