Texas Health and Safety Code 481.203 – Patient Participation
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(a) A person may not be considered for participation as a recipient of tetrahydrocannabinols and their derivatives through a research program unless the person is recommended to a person in charge of an approved research program and the review board by a physician who is licensed by the Texas Medical Board and is attending the person.
(b) A physician may not recommend a person for the research program unless the person:
(1) has glaucoma or cancer;
(2) is not responding to conventional treatment for glaucoma or cancer or is experiencing severe side effects from treatment; and
(3) has symptoms or side effects from treatment that may be alleviated by medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols or their derivatives.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 481.203
- Effects: includes all personal property and all interest in that property. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005