Medical cannabis provider Texas Original opened a pickup location near the Katy area.

In a nutshell

In partnership with Katy-area hospice provider Buena Vida Hospice, the business offers medical cannabis to qualifying patients with prescriptions. Patients must be registered under the state’s Compassionate Use Program, or CUP, according to a news release from the company.

Notable quote

“As a physician specializing in hospice care, medical cannabis is an incredible tool to ensure the highest quality of care for my patients,” Dr. Francisco Medrano, medical director at Buena Vida Hospice, said in the release. “I would like the option to prescribe it for our many patients suffering from chronic pain—which is unfortunately not currently a qualifying condition under the CUP.”


Digging deeper

According to the release, individuals may be eligible to register for the CUP if they have a qualifying medical condition such as:
  • Spasticity
  • Neuropathy
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Cancer
  • Epilepsy
  • Other neurodegenerative disorders
What else

The location is open on Tuesdays from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Texas Original has opened three other Houston-area locations, including in Sugar Land, Conroe and the Heights, according to the release.