A Texas-licensed physician registered with the state can evaluate you for a low-THC cannabis prescription. No card, no state fee, and delivery can bring it home to the Valley.
The Texas Compassionate Use Program is administered by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
A Texas-licensed physician registered in the Compassionate Use Registry of Texas (CURT) evaluates you, in person or, with many registered physicians, by telemedicine.
If you qualify and benefits outweigh risks, the physician enters a low-THC prescription into CURT.
A DPS-licensed dispensing organization fills it after checking your government photo ID against the registry.
No card and no state fee — Texas keeps your prescription in the registry instead.
Brownsville is a long way from the nearest pickup sites, and the drive north has its own rules.
The closest verified same-day pickup satellites are in San Antonio, roughly a four-hour drive from Brownsville.
Driving north on US-77 or US-281 means passing U.S. Border Patrol checkpoints near Sarita and Falfurrias, where federal law — which doesn't recognize TCUP — applies.
Home delivery keeps your prescription in the Valley. At least one licensed organization advertises statewide delivery; check coverage for your ZIP code.
See the DPS dispensing organizations page for current licensees. General information only, not legal advice.
Respuestas breves para pacientes del Valle del Río Grande.
No. Su médico registra la receta en el Registro de Uso Compasivo de Texas (CURT), y el estado no le cobra ninguna tarifa.
Un médico con licencia en Texas e inscrito en el registro estatal. Muchos atienden por telemedicina.
La entrega a domicilio suele ser la opción más práctica. Consulte la cobertura de cada organización dispensadora autorizada.
Cruzar la frontera con cannabis es ilegal, y en los puntos de revisión federales de las carreteras se aplica la ley federal, que no reconoce el programa de Texas.
Debe ser residente permanente de Texas. Información oficial: Departamento de Seguridad Pública de Texas. Información general; no es asesoría legal ni médica.
House Bill 46, effective September 1, 2025, set today's limits.
The most in any single dose.
The most total THC in a package.
Each fill covers up to 90 days.
Up to four per prescription.
You'll need a condition listed in Texas law, and a registered physician must determine that benefits outweigh risks.
Conditions tagged "2025" were added by House Bill 46. See the DPS program pages for the official list.
We couldn't verify a dispensing location in the Rio Grande Valley. Texas's operating dispensing organizations — Texas Original, goodblend, and Fluent — each publish delivery coverage, and the nearest verified satellites are in San Antonio.
Check the DPS dispensing organizations page for contacts.
A World Birding Center site with quiet trails along an old river channel — look for green jays, kiskadees, and chachalacas.
“I wasn't about to drive to San Antonio and back through the checkpoint. Delivery to my house in Brownsville made it simple.”
— Rosa E., Brownsville“Mi mamá entendió todo con las respuestas en español. The visit with the physician was by video.”
— Daniel G., BrownsvilleNo. Your physician enters your prescription in the Compassionate Use Registry of Texas.
No. Texas doesn't require patients to register or pay the state. Physician and product costs are separate.
No. Taking cannabis across the international border is illegal, prescription or not.
You'll pass federal Border Patrol checkpoints on US-77 and US-281, where federal law applies. Delivery avoids that trip.
No. Hemp-derived retail products are regulated separately and aren't part of TCUP.
On the Texas Department of Public Safety's Compassionate Use Program pages.
Brownsville sits at the southern tip of Texas, across the river from Matamoros and a short drive from South Padre Island. It's home to UTRGV, the Port of Brownsville, the Gladys Porter Zoo, and Palo Alto Battlefield, and its Charro Days festival has celebrated border culture for generations. Brownsville residents follow the same statewide rules as every Texan in the Compassionate Use Program.
TCUP operates under Texas Occupations Code Chapter 169 and Health and Safety Code Chapter 487. The Texas Department of Public Safety runs the registry and licenses dispensing organizations, and House Bill 46 expanded the program in 2025.
Texas has no adult-use market, smoking remains prohibited, and cannabis remains illegal under federal law. See the DPS program pages for current rules.
Appointments with Texas-licensed physicians registered in CURT.
Book Your Visit