Physician must be approved to prescribe low dose THC by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Qualifications for physician: must be board certified and have a valid Texas medical license, and must treat the listed condition they are prescribing for.
Patient contacts dispensary: there are only 3 dispensaries approved in Texas to fill the prescription ( I personally am only collaborating with Compassionate Cultivation based out of Austin) .
Dispensary will either drive the prescription to patient from Austin, or you arrange for pick-up from their Pearland location.
You call Dr. Shaya and praise her for being a forward thinking solutions based practitioner who advocated for her patients :)
FAQ
Q. Why should I have a prescription for this when I have a friend mailing me some from another state?
A. The beauty of having Dr. Shaya prescribing low dose THC for your incurable neurodegenerative condition is that you don't have to be your own doctor! You can have professional help navigating the dosing, timing, and any potential side effects.
Q. I live out of town, but would like you to prescribe low dose THC for myself/child, can we do that via a virtual call?
A. I need to see you for a face to face visit to establish care, review chart and ensure you are qualified to receive this medication. Once you are an established patient with me, I can do virtual calls for follow up, dose adjustments etc. I do need to see you once a year face to face though.
In 2018, the FDA approved Epidiolex, a cannabidiol indicated for intractable seizure disorders Dravet Syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. Read more.
This opened the door to "what else can CBD help" and I've worked on compiling the scientific evidence presented on this page.
LEGALITY
There are two types of CBD frequently sold in the US. The one WITH THC and one WITHOUT THC. I've listed articles in this section that are specific to the WITHOUT THC type. I will designate in the future a section for low dose THC that is legal in TX..
We do carry GreenRoads CBD in our office and online. The brand we carry has a certificate of analysis to certify that there is no THC and will never interfere with any drug testing that may occur through your employment.