AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Texas Original, Texas’ leading medical cannabis provider, announced today the opening of a pickup location in the Katy area. This is Texas Original’s fourth location in the Greater Houston area and the company’s only location of its kind currently operating in the Katy area, representing a marked expansion of medical cannabis access in Houston’s western suburbs.
The new location is part of a partnership with Katy-based hospice provider Buena Vida Hospice, a hospice and palliative care provider that is committed to making medical cannabis available to its patients in the Houston area.
“Many of the palliative care and terminal patients we treat at Buena Vida Hospice prefer the comfort and relief of cannabis medicine as an alternative to harsh opioid treatments,” said Melissa Trevino, co-founder and administrator at Buena Vida Hospice. “More than 20% of our patients currently rely on medical cannabis treatments—expanding our partnership with Texas Original ensures our ability to provide our patients access to life-changing cannabis medicine.”
Located at 810 S. Highway 6 #101, the Katy site is now open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Tuesday and offers Texas Original’s full suite of medical cannabis products to qualifying patients registered under the state’s Compassionate Use Program (CUP).
“As a physician specializing in hospice care, medical cannabis is an incredible tool to ensure the highest quality of care for my patients,” said Dr. Francisco Medrano, medical director at Buena Vida Hospice. “I would like the option to prescribe it for our many patients suffering from chronic pain—which is unfortunately not currently a qualifying condition under the CUP.”
The Katy site joins Texas Original’s permanent pickup location in Houston Heights and temporary pickup locations in Sugar Land and Conroe. Under state law, Texans with a variety of qualifying conditions are eligible for a medical cannabis prescription, including spasticity, neuropathy, PTSD, cancer, epilepsy and hundreds of neurodegenerative disorders. Texans can obtain medical cannabis prescriptions through online clinics or local physicians registered with the Compassionate Use Registry of Texas.
“We are committed to making medical cannabis more accessible to patients across the state of Texas,” said Nico Richardson, CEO of Texas Original. “Our goal is to ensure every qualifying patient and their physician knows there are safe, effective medical cannabis options available to them under the CUP. Dr. Medrano and his team at Buena Vida are incredible partners in this effort. We’re proud to both serve their patients with the highest-quality medical cannabis products available in the state and expand our reach throughout Houston’s suburbs.”
To learn more about receiving a medical cannabis prescription for you or a loved one, visit www.texasoriginal.com/get-a-prescription.
About Texas Original
Texas Original is the leading licensed medical cannabis producer in Texas, working alongside physicians to provide the highest quality cannabis medicine to patients and families seeking relief across the state. As fellow Texans, we are dedicated to representing the integrity of this great state with our commitment to quality, consistency and purity in every product we produce. We remain committed to advancing safe, legal access to this powerful medicine. Texas Original is headquartered in Austin, with delivery throughout the entire state. For more information, visit www.texasoriginal.com.
