Texas is a long way from Colorado.  Geographically this may not be true, but as far as tolerance for certain controlled substances, it is.  We are a long way from legalizing recreational pot.   However, we are delicately tiptoeing into the controversy. 

Prior to this session, our Legislature had already approved of Low-THC cannabis for people diagnosed with epilepsy.  When cannabis is “low THC” it is not capable of taking you to the happy place.  But it may have some medicinal value, thus the term “medical marijuana.”  This session, the Lege has passed HB 3703, which adds seven additional conditions that could qualify for a prescription.  They are: seizure disorder, MS, spasticity, ALS, autism, terminal cancer, or an incurable neurogenerative disease. 

There are strict limits on the qualifications doctors must satisfy before they can prescribe this stuff.

We have many students, and some employees, with autism and/or a diagnosed seizure disorder. So it will not be surprising to hear that some of them have obtained a proper prescription.  You can expect this to show up at the school at some point. 

DAWG BONE: WHAT WOULD YOUR MOTHER THINK?  WHAT DOES YOUR MOTHER THINK?

The Dawg barks again next week.