Sec. 481.203. PATIENT PARTICIPATION. (a) A person may not be considered for participation as a recipient of tetrahydrocannabinols and their derivatives through a research program unless the person is recommended to a person in charge of an approved research program and the review board by a physician who is licensed by the Texas Medical Board and is attending the person. (b) A physician may not recommend a person for the research program unless the person: (1) has glaucoma or cancer; (2) is not responding to conventional treatment for glaucoma or cancer or is experiencing severe side effects from treatment; and (3) has symptoms or side effects from treatment that may be alleviated by medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols or their derivatives.
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