Legal Status
Is Cannabis Legal in West Virginia?
- Adult-Use:
No
- Medical:
Yes
Cannabis in West Virginia is only legal for medical purposes.
Date of Legalization
- Medical:
2017
West Virginia legalized cannabis for medical use in 2017.
Possession Limits
Within West Virginia’s medical use framework patients may possess a 30 day supply of medical cannabis products. In West Virginia medical cannabis may not be dispensed to a patient or a caregiver in dry leaf or plant form but rather may only be dispensed to a patient or caregiver in the following forms:
(A) Pill;
(B) Oil;
(C) Topical forms, including gels, creams or ointments;
(D) A form medically appropriate for administration by vaporization or nebulization, excluding dry leaf or plant form until dry leaf or plant forms become acceptable under rules adopted by the bureau;
(E) Tincture;
(F) Liquid; or
(G) Dermal patch.