It’s been over two years since lawmakers in the state of Texas have made medicinal marijuana legal.
A young girl has made history becoming the first person this week to legally receive the drug.
According to the Texas Tribune, the six year old girl remains unidentified but was given medicinal marijuana to treat epilepsy. She was given cannabis oil with low levels of THC provided by Knox Medical which began dispensing medical marijuana back in December of 2016.
The founder and CEO of the company, Jose Hidalgo remarked, “For Texans suffering from intractable epilepsy, the wait for medical cannabis is finally over. This is a historic day for Texas.”
So far three dispensaries have been licensed to sell specific non-psychoactive medical marijuana under the 2015 Texas Compassionate Use Act.
