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3 simple steps to obtaining a medical marijuana prescription in Texas

It's been a few months since Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation, the state's first legal medical marijuana producer and dispensary, expanded with more Texas pick-up locations, including Plano, San Antonio, and Houston in addition to its Austin flagship.

But many still may be unsure of what the company provides or how to start the process to get medical cannabis in Texas. Turns out, all it takes to find relief for more than 146 conditions is filling out a simple form.

Their team will then work with your current physician or match you with a doctor registered to prescribe medical marijuana under the Texas Compassionate Use Program. They can refer you to doctors that offer either in-person and virtual appointments.

Follow this step-by-step guide to learn more about this powerful treatment option that could help treat a variety of symptoms frequently associated with autism, ALS, terminal cancer, MS, and more.

Step 1: Fill out the form
You don't need to come to TOCC with your own prescription — let them help you find the right doctor by connecting you with their network of physicians, all of whom are registered to prescribe medical cannabis and are overseen by a medical advisory board. If you have a current physician that's interested in prescribing, they can help walk them through the simple process of getting registered.

Provide some quick details using this form, and one of TOCC's patient representatives will contact you within 24 hours to help.

Step 2: Set an appointment
Telemedicine is likely the easiest option during the pandemic, but certain conditions might require an in-office visit. Many of the prescribers in the network can see you quickly and help get you on the road to relief.

Step 3: Follow up
Once your new physician has electronically submitted your prescription, call the dispensary at 512-614-0343 to choose your preferred flavor and confirm your pick-up or delivery. The medicines are available in easy-to-consume tinctures, lozenges, and sprays. You can pick up your prescription from one of TOCC's four locations throughout Texas or have it delivered to your home.

Medical cannabis has provided relief for thousands of people in Texas — both adults and children — and you can learn more about their stories on TOCC's website.

From a mother who finally found a way to manage her multiple sclerosis to a child who gained control over his seizures after all other medications had failed, these stories speak for themselves.

If you or a loved one are suffering and believe you could benefit from cannabis medicine, review the list of qualifying conditions and let TOCC help you find relief.

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Need more info? Visit the Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation website to learn more about TCUP, the benefits of medical marijuana, and which conditions might qualify for treatment.

TOCC can help put you in touch with a TCUP-registered doctor.

Photo courtesy of Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation

TOCC can help put you in touch with a TCUP-registered doctor.

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Affluent Dallas neighbor boasts 4th biggest holiday spenders in 2025

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Flower Mound residents are expected to spend over $3,900 on their Christmas gifts this year, WalletHub found.

Residents of Dallas' well-to-do suburb Flower Mound aren't stressing about stretching their holiday spending this year: A new report from WalletHub found Flower Mound residents have the fourth-largest holiday budgets in the nation for 2025.

Gift givers in flourishing Flo-Mo are expected to spend $3,941 on their festive presents, says WalletHub's 2025 "Holiday Budgets by City" report.

To determine the U.S. cities with the biggest holiday budgets, WalletHub's experts compared 558 cities across five categories: Income, age, a debt-to-income ratio, residents' monthly income-to-monthly expenses ratio, and their savings-to-monthly expenses ratio.

According to the study's methodology, a consumer is considered to be in a "comfortable financial position to engage in holiday spending if they have: 1) enough emergency savings to cover at least six months of expenses and 2) a debt-to-income ratio smaller than 22 percent for a renter or 43 percent for a homeowner."

The three U.S. cities that outrank Flower Mound with the loftiest holiday budgets are Palo Alto, California (No. 1); Mountain View, California (No. 2); and Newton, Massachusetts (No. 3). Palo Alto residents are expected to spend nearly $4,500 on their Christmas gifts this year, with the latter cities budgeting for $4,266 and $4,069, respectively.

Flower Mound's current holiday budget is $400 higher than it was in 2024, when the city ranked No. 7 in WalletHub's top-10 list of cities with the biggest holiday spenders. It's also higher than the $3,485 projected budget from the 2023 report, when Flower Mound ranked No. 3 nationally.

Festive neighbor Frisco has continued to slip farther outside of the top-10 for 2025 after previously ranking as the city with the third-highest holiday budgets in 2023. Frisco first fell into No. 11 last year, but now currently sits one spot lower as the U.S. city with the 12th largest holiday budget.

Even with a continued dip in the rankings, Frisco residents are still expected to spend a lofty $3,491 on their holiday presents this year. They're definitely competing with Mr. Claus for the "best Christmas present" award.

Dallas proper moved up the list into No. 193 with a $1,559 projected holiday budget this year, or $153 more than last year's budget. Fort Worth ranked No. 144 nationally with residents expected to spend $1,719 on their gifts, or $637 more than the previous year.

These are the projected holiday budgets for cities elsewhere across North Texas:

No. 28 – Allen ($3,055)
No. 40 – Plano ($2,812)
No. 55 – McKinney ($2,502)
No. 56 – Carrollton ($2,498)
No. 82 – Richardson ($2,146)
No. 96 – North Richland Hills ($1,985)
No. 106 – Lewisville ($1,928)
No. 136 – Irving ($1,772)
No. 144 – Fort Worth ($1,719)
No. 150 – Grand Prairie ($1,703)
No. 172 – Denton ($1,621)
No. 182 – Arlington ($1,557)
No. 277 – Mesquite ($1,323)

Regardless of the dollar amount, North Texans should pay attention to their spending and pick a budget that works for their financial situation, experts say. The National Retail Federation expects holiday sales to surpass $1 trillion this year, and the report warns credit card debt is a major challenge faced by many Americans as they plan their holiday shopping sprees.

"The holidays bring plenty of joy, but they can also spark seasonal stress, much of it tied to overspending," the report's author wrote. "In Q3 2025, the average household carried $10,227 in credit card debt, up 2.3 percent from the year before, according to WalletHub data. Adding holiday shopping on top of that can quickly increase the financial strain, especially if balances roll into the new year."

Other Texas cities that made it into the top 100 biggest holiday spenders include:

No. 19 – Pearland ($3,277)
No. 20 – The Woodlands ($3,265)
No. 22 – Sugar Land ($3,191)
No. 31 – Cedar Park ($3,028)
No. 34 – League City ($2,997)
No. 47 – Round Rock ($2,641)

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