See If You Qualify

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Many Texans may be wondering what is legal in the Lone Star State. While recreational cannabis is illegal in Texas, Texans can access medical cannabis through the state’s Compassionate Use Program.

Here’s how to get a medical marijuana prescription in Texas. Plus, enter here for a chance to save up to $100 off your first medical marijuana order, and other freebies.

Find out if you qualify

The first step is to check if you are eligible for medical cannabis. Several doctors registered in the Compassionate Use Program offer virtual appointments for Texans statewide.

To set up an appointment, visit Texas Original's website and fill out the form.

During your appointment, the doctor will review your records and determine if you are eligible for medical marijuana in Texas. If approved, they will write you a prescription.

Get your prescription

After your appointment, call 512-614-0343 or visit Texas Original’s website to place your first order. Texas Original offers the state's leading medical-grade cannabis products, including the state's first medical marijuana products made with RSO.

All products undergo rigorous testing and the results are published publicly on Texas Original's website for patients to access anytime.

What is legal in Texas?

It is still a crime to possess cannabis (over 0.3% THC by weight) not prescribed by a registered doctor for an approved condition in the state of Texas. However, Texans can access medical cannabis under the Compassionate Use Program.

In 2015, Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 339, which legalized medical cannabis treatment in Texas and established the Compassionate Use Program.

Texas’ medical marijuana program has since expanded, allowing for more than 150 qualifying conditions and increasing the amount of THC permitted in the medicine.

Qualifying conditions for medical cannabis in Texas include:

PTSD
Muscle spasms
Nerve pain
Cancer
Autism
Alzheimer’s and other dementias
ALS
Parkinson’s
Epilepsy
And over 100 more conditions

What’s the difference between medical marijuana and hemp-derived THC products?

In 2018, the Farm Bill was signed into law, removing hemp from the Controlled Substances Act. Hemp is defined as having 0.3% THC, however, the Farm Bill only limits Delta 9 THC, unintentionally creating a loophole for an unregulated consumable market.

Synthesized hemp-derived Delta 8, 9, and 10 THC products may pose risks for consumers due to harmful solvents and chemicals added in the manufacturing process without adequate testing or regulation. Additionally, over-the-counter hemp products may vary in potency due to a lack of regulation, mislabeling, and inconsistent processing methods.

What makes a cannabis product “medical grade”?

Medical cannabis products are regulated under the Texas Compassionate Use Program and must follow stringent quality measures.

Any product produced by a licensed medical cannabis dispensary must meet extensive in-house testing requirements to ensure the medicine does not contain contaminants and meets the state's potency requirements.

Additionally, medical cannabis products should be formulated based on research and patient trials to optimize symptom relief.

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Save up to $100 off your first order

From now until April 26, 2024, enter to win up to $100 off your first Texas Original order, free Texas Original merch, and a VIP tour of the only Texas-owned medical marijuana facility in the Lone Star State.

3 winners will each receive:

Up to $100 off their first order at Texas Original
Texas Original merch: T-shirt, hat, stickers, and bandana
VIP tour of Texas Original’s medical cannabis facility in South Austin

You can learn more about medical marijuana in Texas and enter to win up to $100 off your first order here.

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Money Matters

This is the income you need to live comfortably in Texas in 2026

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Single U.S. adults need at least $80,000 to live comfortably; in Texas, the figure is much higher.

A new national report looking at the income it takes to live comfortably in each of the 50 states has revealed Texans need to earn slightly less now than a year ago.

SmartAsset analyzed what a single individual, as well as family of four, must earn to cover minimum basic needs adjusted using the 50/30/20 budgeting rule. The resulting estimate represents the annual, pre-tax income needed to live comfortably in every U.S. state.

A single, full-time worker needs to make $90,563 to live comfortably in the Lone Star State, the report found, which is down a meager 0.2 percent from last year ($90,771).

Under the 50/30/20 budgeting strategy, that means a single Texas earner would have $45,282 to spend on necessities like housing and utilities, $27,169 for discretionary spending, and $18,113 for emergencies or retirement savings.

Texas ranked 34th nationally in SmartAsset's list of states with the highest income needed for a single adult to live "in sustainable comfort" in 2026. Only five other states — Tennessee, Maryland, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Mississippi — saw a decline in the income needed to live comfortably this year.

For a family of four to live comfortably in Texas, income requirements change significantly, according to the findings. To support a two-child household, a family needs $203,424 in combined total household income to be considered financially stable. This is down slightly from 2025, when SmartAsset reported a family of four in needed $204,922 to live comfortably in Texas.

This is a comfortable lifestyle for a family of four in Texas, according to the report:

$101,712 dedicated to necessities and living expenses
$61,027 dedicated to discretionary spending
$40,685 dedicated to emergencies, savings, or debt repaymen

According to the report, a family of four now needs to make at least $200,000 to live comfortably in 40 U.S. states, a figure that is far out of reach for many American families.

"As housing, grocery, transportation and other essential costs pressure household budgets, earning a six-figure salary no longer guarantees financial comfort in much of the U.S.," the report said. "A single adult now needs at least $80,000 a year to live comfortably in every state, while the threshold exceeds $100,000 in nearly half of states. For a family of four, the income needed to live comfortably is as much as $329,000."

Still, earning the minimum income to live comfortably in Texas doesn't guarantee financial stability in the Lone Star State's major cities. Earlier this year, SmartAsset determined single residents in Houston need to make about $90,000 to qualify as financially stable, while families of four need around $205,000.

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