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How to find the right medical marijuana treatment in Texas

Once you receive a prescription from Texas Cannabis Clinic, you can purchase medical cannabis from Texas Original, the state's leading dispensary.

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Since the implementation of the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP) in 2015, tens of thousands of patients in the Lone Star state have turned to medical marijuana as an effective alternative to traditional medication.

If you are considering medical cannabis as a treatment option, you probably have a lot of questions on how to get started.

Before you start googling “how to get a medical marijuana card,” let us answer the most frequently asked questions to guide you through the process of accessing the right medical marijuana treatment in Texas for you.

Do you qualify?
Only qualified patients can have access to medical marijuana in Texas. To participate in the program, patients must meet three basic conditions:

1. Be a permanent Texas resident.
2. Have a qualifying medical condition as determined by law*.
3. Be evaluated and obtain a prescription from a qualified physician who has registered with the state of Texas to prescribe cannabis to their patients.

*Initially approved only to treat patients with intractable epilepsy, the program has evolved over the years, expanding the list of qualifying conditions including any history of cancer, peripheral neuropathy, muscle spasms, epilepsy, dementia, autism, multiple sclerosis, ALS, PTSD, or any of the over 150 other medical conditions approved by the Texas Department of Public Safety. For a more detailed list of qualifying conditions click here, and if you want more information on how medical cannabis can help treat specific conditions, check Texas Cannabis Clinic’s blog articles.

How to find the right marijuana doctor for you in Texas
Once you have established eligibility, the next step is finding the right medical marijuana doctor for you.

Consider three key aspects when making that decision: choose a doctor who is registered with the state and has experience with medical cannabis specifically.

Also, look for a provider who takes the time to be well informed of your medical history and explains how medical marijuana works in your particular health scenario. Your doctor should not rush through the appointment, but rather should take time to discuss possible side effects, how to address them, and any initial precautions you should take when getting started.

Finally, choose a doctor who focuses on empowering patients with knowledge, because that has an invaluable impact in their treatment’s success.

As the largest and most trusted clinic in the state, Texas Cannabis Clinic (TCC) has been a favorite of Texan patients for years.

Dr. Matthew Brimberry, medical director at Texas Cannabis Clinic, was one of the first physicians to be certified by the state of Texas as a medical marijuana doctor. He now leads the largest medical marijuana clinic in the state, offering Texas patients expertise in the field, as well as invaluable patient care standards and customized treatment plans.

"We're proud to prescribe our patients safe, legal, and effective medicine under the Compassionate Use Program," says Dr. Brimberry. "At Texas Cannabis Clinic, we make it easy to speak with a prescribing physician with online appointments that can be booked from anywhere in Texas."

How to get an appointment
Texas Cannabis Clinic offers telemedicine appointments to patients no matter where they are located in the state of Texas.

The process is simple: just click here from your computer or mobile phone to request an appointment and your video visit will be scheduled in no time. You never even have to leave your home to see a qualified doctor.

How to get a medical marijuana prescription in Texas
In contrast with the process in other states, Texas doesn’t provide a “medical marijuana card” and instead utilizes a secured electronic registry that the state-licensed dispensaries can use to access your prescription.

This means instead of waiting one to two weeks for a medical card as in other states, in Texas you can be certified by a marijuana doctor and immediately call the dispensary to fill your prescription.

The process is as simple as one, two, three:

Schedule a video appointment and upload your proof of diagnosis. If you are suffering from PTSD, your appointment may be used for a PTSD evaluation/diagnosis as well.
Meet with one of TCC's cannabis clinicians via telemedicine for a TCUP approval, prescription, and personalized treatment plan.
Call the dispensary for your medicine. Your approved prescriptions will be good for an initial 12 months, refill requests included.

Medical marijuana can provide effective symptom relief when traditional medication has failed or causes intolerable side effects.

Many Texans are finding life-changing relief with access to Texas’s medical marijuana program. If you or a loved one are ready to explore a medical cannabis treatment, set up a telemedicine appointment or contact Texas Cannabis Clinic with your questions today.

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Once you receive a prescription from Texas Cannabis Clinic, you can purchase medical cannabis from Texas Original, the state's leading dispensary.

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New I-35 deck park in southern Dallas moves closer to spring 2026 debut

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Renderings for Halperin Park.

A massive deck park spanning Interstate 35E in southern Dallas is set to open in late spring 2026. Called Halperin Park, the five-acre community space has been under construction since 2017 and will be completed in two phases:

Phase One (finishing in late spring) will include the section from Ewing Avenue to Lancaster Avenue and will feature a pavilion, amphitheater, playground area, interactive fountains, a second level overlooking the Dallas Zoo and the highway, and a large event room for every dining and special events.

Phase Two (to be completed over the next five years) will add the park section toward Marsalis Avenue, with an additional pavilion and extra gathering space.

The project is being developed by the Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation and built by the Texas Department of Transportation. Funding comes from the North Central Texas Council of Governments, as well as the private Halperin Foundation, which donated $23 million in 2024 and secured naming rights.

In January, the Dallas City Council approved spending up to $8 million to complete Phase One for spring completion.

The public-private initiative will create $1 billion in economy impact over the next five years, according to a study by UNT Dallas.

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A park with purpose
Developers say the park aims to integrate the west side of Oak Cliff, which was somewhat segregated with the construction of I-35 in Oak Cliff in the 1960s, leading to low-income communities and generational poverty.

The project started nine years ago, when the Texas Department of transportation planned a reconstruction of I-35 and began gathering neighbors’ feedback. The result was a plan to widen bicycle and pedestrian lanes in the service roads alongside the highway, and to build a deck over the highway between Ewing and Marsalis avenues, adjacent to the Dallas Zoo. (Similar Klyde Warren Park's "deck park" concept.)

While the project faced some skepticism at first, it later gained momentum as private supporters continued to join.

“Forty percent of the Dallas population lives in South Dallas, yet this segment only accounts for 15 percent of the tax base,” says April Allen, President and CEO of the Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation, citing the opportunity to address the economic equality in the area through the development of the park and all the business it can bring.

Rendering of Halperin Park.Courtesy rendering

Neighborhood pride
For Allen, this project is personal. The Toronto-born executive first moved to Dallas 22 years ago to work at Neiman Marcus, after getting her engineering degree in Canada and her MBA at Harvard. Oak Cliff felt like the right place for her as an intown neighborhood, with a confluency of cultures, local pride and an entrepreneurial spirit, as she describes it. Her first Realtor told her Oak Cliff was “not the right place for her." Instead of choosing a different neighborhood, Allen chose a new Realtor.

She has lived on the same street in North Cliff since, now raising her two kids with her husband, an Oak Cliff native, whom she credits for her further understanding of the neighborhood, its roots and civic dynamics.

Under Allen’s leadership, Halperin Park is focused on a community-first approach that provides support to the neighbors through programs around health and wellness, after-school activities, local food trucks and markets, and educational workshops to help expand homeownership and financial acumen.

To highlight the history and culture of Oak Cliff, they will feature an annual Walk of Fame, lifting up the stories of those who contributed to Oak Cliff history, with the first one happening as part of the inauguration of the park, organizers say.

They will provide their own 24-hour security team to ensure a safe place for families and kids, with clean and well-lit crosswalks.

Given their proximity with the zoo, parking will be available on the East side of the park at the zoo site, with a walkway to the park. They are working on parking options for the West side.

“We want to create a space for community growth and more business in the area," says Allen. "We are already seeing this come to life with projects such as East Dock, and we are excited for future investment that the park will bring."

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