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Learn more about marijuana in West Virginia

FAQs▼▲

Is Marijuana Legal in West Virginia?▼

Where Can I Consume Marijuana?▼

Under the Senate Bill 386, it is not permitted for people to smoke cannabis in West Virginia. West Virginia prohibits the possession and use of cannabis in its flower form in any location, including dispensaries in the state.

How Do I Get A Job in the West Virginia Marijuana Industry?▼

The West Virginia Safer Workplace Act, gives employers broad authority to test job applicants and current employees for drugs and alcohol. So, employers can drug test their employees for marijuana. However, if you are an approved cardholder that is certified to use marijuana, there is an exception.

Is Drug Testing for Marijuana Legal in West Virginia?▼

It is legal for employers to drug test employees.

Is Marijuana Delivery Legal in West Virginia?▼

Starting in July 2019, when qualified cardholders can buy cannabis from medical dispensaries, delivery services will be available.

How to Pay for Marijuana in West Virginia Dispensaries?▼

West Virginia is in the process of offering merchant accounts for credit card processing for dispensaries. Until dispensaries open and their business is underway, cash will be the only way to pay for marijuana in West Virginia.

Laws▼▲

Marijuana is Legal▼

On April 19, 2017 West Virginia Medical Cannabis Senate Bill 386 was passed.

This bill was passed by the Senate with a 28-6 vote on March 29, 2017, and was passed by the house on April 4 with a 76-24 vote. The House amended the bill giving it more limitations including the prohibition of cannabis in its natural, flower form.

On February 28, 2018, the House pass the House Bill 4345, which increased the number of licenses available for growers and dispensaries.

Marijuana and Driving in West Virginia▼

Any person convicted of driving under the influence of marijuana in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used, is subject to getting their driver's license revoked. Transporting marijuana into West Virginia with the intent to deliver them to drug dealers or black market consumers is illegal.

Limitations, Penalties, and Fines in West Virginia▼

According to The West Virginia Cannabis Act, the only types of cannabis allowed initially are pills, oils, gels, creams, ointments, tinctures, liquid, and non-whole plant forms for administration through vaporization. Dispensaries cannot sell edibles, but medical cannabis products could be mixed into food or drinks by cardholders themselves. Vaporization (or oils) is allowed, but smoking is prohibited.

Penalties and fines: For trafficking, selling or dealing marijuana is a felony offense that can be punished by one to five years in prison and a fine up to $15,000. Selling to a minor or selling it within 1,000 feet of a school or college has a mandatory penalty of serving a mandatory two years in jail. For selling drug paraphernalia, a person could go to jail for six months to one year and face up to a $5,000 fine.

West Virginia Dispensaries

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