Medical marijuana users in Texas can now take cannabis in the form of gummies.
Surterra Wellness — a Texas-based marijuana company — launched its line of cannabis-infused edibles in the Lone Star state at the end of January to provide patients with increased amounts of THC in a less intimidating form, said Marcus Ruark, the company’s president.
“Gummies are a popular dosing form in medical markets across the United States and we thought it would be beneficial to bring it to patients here,” Ruark said.
Ruark said the gummies contain terpenes, a naturally occurring compound in the cannabis plant that provides a variety of therapeutic benefits. They also give medical marijuana users a new way to ingest THC. For some, the flavors make it an easier option, Ruark said.
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Medicinal marijuana is legal in Texas but is very restricted. Residents must be accepted into the Texas Compassionate Use Program, which was created in 2015 and allows for low-level THC cannabis products for those who suffer from medical conditions such as epilepsy, seizures, terminal cancer, multiple sclerosis, incurable neurological disorders, autism and ALS.
Medical marijuana advocates in Texas are pushing legislators to expand the program to include those who have PTSD.
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Medical marijuana users in Texas can now take cannabis in the form of gummies.
Surterra Wellness — a Texas-based marijuana company — launched its line of cannabis-infused edibles in the Lone Star state at the end of January to provide patients with increased amounts of THC in a less intimidating form, said Marcus Ruark, the company’s president.
“Gummies are a popular dosing form in medical markets across the United States and we thought it would be beneficial to bring it to patients here,” Ruark said.
Ruark said the gummies contain terpenes, a naturally occurring compound in the cannabis plant that provides a variety of therapeutic benefits. They also give medical marijuana users a new way to ingest THC. For some, the flavors make it an easier option, Ruark said.
ON EXPRESSNEWS.COM: Several states legalized marijuana last week. Will Texas be next?
Medicinal marijuana is legal in Texas but is very restricted. Residents must be accepted into the Texas Compassionate Use Program, which was created in 2015 and allows for low-level THC cannabis products for those who suffer from medical conditions such as epilepsy, seizures, terminal cancer, multiple sclerosis, incurable neurological disorders, autism and ALS.
Medical marijuana advocates in Texas are pushing legislators to expand the program to include those who have PTSD.
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