Frequently Asked Questions

The DPS of Texas is creating a registrar called the Compassionate-Use registry for physicians to register a prescriber for a patient. A physician is qualified to prescribe low-THC cannabis to a patient with intractable epilepsy if the physician is: Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in:

• epilepsy
• neurology or neurology with special qualification in child neurology and is otherwise qualified for the examination for certification in epilepsy

Certified in neurophysiology by:

• the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
• the American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology

"Intractable epilepsy" means a seizure disorder in which the patient ’s seizures have been treated by two or more appropriately chosen and maximally titrated antiepileptic drugs that have failed to control the seizures.

Cannabidiol—CBD—is a cannabis compound that has significant medical benefits, but does not make people feel “stoned” and can actually counteract the psychoactivity of THC. The fact that CBD-rich cannabis is non-psychoactive or less psychoactive than THC-dominant strains makes it an appealing option for patients looking for relief from inflammation, pain, anxiety, psychosis, seizures, spasms, and other conditions without disconcerting feelings of lethargy or dysphoria.

The DPS has set guidelines for any licensee producing CBD to follow these parameters:

• not more than 0.5 percent by weight of tetrahydrocannabinols;
• and not less than 10 percent by weight of Cannabidiol

All products are tested in our lab facilities for consistency and quality.