85R30747 RMA-D
By: Isaac H.R. No. 2217
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants (CRP) are
recognized as important components in treatment for countless
patients; however, these substances have been banned at the federal
level by the Controlled Substances Act because they are included
under the definition of "marijuana"; and
WHEREAS, Cannabidiol is a substance derived from Cannabis
sativa L., a CRP with a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of
not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis; and
WHEREAS, During the 84th Texas Legislature, Senate Bill 339,
which allowed physicians to prescribe low-THC cannabis to patients
diagnosed with intractable epilepsy, was signed into law by
Governor Greg Abbott, who at the time emphasized that low-THC
cannabis does not produce the high associated with smoking
marijuana and that permitting the substance should not be viewed as
a precursor to a broader legalization of marijuana; the bill,
commonly known as the "Texas Compassionate Use Act," noted that the
administration of cannabidiol by means other than smoking has been
the only successful treatment of seizures for many patients with
epilepsy; and
WHEREAS, While marijuana is prohibited under the Controlled
Substances Act, evidence suggests that using an extract of
cannabidiol from CRPs is a remarkably safe option in providing
relief for individuals afflicted by seizures caused by epilepsy;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby respectfully urge the United States Congress to
amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude cannabidiol and
cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of "marijuana"; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That the chief clerk of the house forward official
copies of this resolution to the president of the United States, to
the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of
Representatives of the United States Congress, and to all the
members of the Texas delegation to Congress with the request that
this resolution be entered in the Congressional Record as a
memorial to the Congress of the United States of America.