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WV HB3229

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Pushkin

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the prohibition on smoking medical cannabis, which was previously listed as an unlawful use under West Virginia's medical cannabis program

  • Adds "flowers of the plant" as an approved form in which medical cannabis may be dispensed to patients and caregivers with valid identification cards

  • Maintains existing requirements that patients must have practitioner certification and valid state-issued identification cards to receive medical cannabis

  • Preserves restrictions on growing and dispensing cannabis only by licensed grower/processors and dispensaries with bureau permits

  • Continues to allow patients and caregivers to incorporate medical cannabis into edible form for personal ingestion purposes

Legislative Description

Authorizing possession and smoking of medical cannabis by approved persons

Health

Last Action

To House Health and Human Resources

3/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Health & Human Resources3/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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