Brian Lindeen (second from left) gives his son, Zach, a thumbs-up as they play cards with brother, Quinn (left) and mother Piper Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Sugar Land. The first FDA approved cannabis-based medication is available to U.S. patients through a prescription but its high cost, $32,500 a year, puts it out of reach of several patients. Some patients in Texas have opted to instead rely on the state's more affordable medical marijuana program, yet many patients remain locked out of the limited program.
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