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WV SB634
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Joey Garcia
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AI Summary
- Legalizes possession of one ounce or less of cannabis for adults 21 and older statewide, while prohibiting public consumption
- Requires individual counties to hold option elections before cannabis manufacturing and sales can be authorized within their borders
- Imposes a 15% state excise tax on cannabis sales from cultivation facilities, with revenue split between the Public Employees Insurance Agency Reserve Fund (50%), Fight Substance Abuse Fund (25%), and Family Drug Treatment Court program (25%)
- Establishes a 6% local sales tax on retail cannabis purchases, divided equally between the county and its municipalities
- Preserves employer rights to prohibit cannabis use in the workplace and maintains existing laws against driving under the influence of cannabis
Legislative Description
Legalizing adult consumption of cannabis
Health
Last Action
To Judiciary
1/27/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary1/27/2026
Full Bill Text
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