Texas Original, one of three authorized medical cannabis providers in the state, opened a new pickup location at 601 W. 15th St., Ste. 102, in Plano, according to an Aug. 29 news release. The site is open every Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. offering medical cannabis products to qualified patients. Patients must be registered with Texas’ Compassionate Use Program to pick up a prescription.

“Since our founding in 2018, we have been a consistent force driving [Compassionate Use Program] improvements on behalf of our patients,” Texas Original CEO Nico Richardson said in a statement. “This year is no different. Patients in Dallas-Fort Worth deserve consistent and convenient access to medical cannabis—this is an important step toward making this safe, life-changing medicine as easy to access as any pharmaceutical medication.”

Medical cannabis can be prescribed to treat spasticity, neuropathy, post-traumatic stress disorder, cancer, epilepsy and more than 100 neurodegenerative disorders. Patients can obtain a prescription for medical cannabis through online clinics or local physicians registered with the Compassionate Use Registry of Texas.

Texas Original is a licensed medical cannabis producer headquartered in Austin. The company delivers throughout the state. It has pickup locations in Addison, Dallas, Fort Worth, Frisco, Hurst and Lubbock, according to its website. 512-614-0343. www.texasoriginal.com



Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify that Texas Original opened a new pickup location in Plano.