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WV HB5074
Bill
Status
Enrolled
3/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
Evan Worrell
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AI Summary
- Redirects Medical Cannabis Program Fund balance as of June 30, 2026, to general revenue for appropriation
- Reduces Office of Medical Cannabis administrative allocation from 55% to 15% of fund revenue, effective July 1, 2026
- Allocates 50% of fund revenue to the Fight Substance Abuse Fund, up from approximately 22.5% under current law
- Creates new 15% allocation to Department of Agriculture for medical cannabis testing at West Virginia State University lab
- Establishes new research allocations: 10% to Marshall University for cannabis research and 10% to WVU's Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute for substance use disorder research
- Eliminates previous allocations to Division of Justice and Community Services (40% of 45%) and law enforcement professional training fund (10% of 45%)
Legislative Description
Relating to changing the allocation of proceeds in the Medical Cannabis Program Fund.
Human Services
Last Action
Completed legislative action
3/14/2026
Committee Referrals
Finance3/5/2026
Finance2/3/2026
Full Bill Text
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