Texas House backs bill to expand access to low-THC medical cannabis

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — On Monday, the Texas House voted 118-16 to advance a bill addressing perceived issues with Texas' Compassionate Use Program (CUP). House Bill 46, authored by State Rep. Ken King, R-Canadian, will now head to a third reading in the House before getting sent to the Texas Senate.Making the program easy-to-access statewide"The program has been set up, but it's never been made functional or accessible," King said.King's concerns derive from the lack of accessibility to the pr