HB 5259
Relating to the cultivation of medical cannabis
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Bill overview
This bill allows patients and their designated caregivers in West Virginia to cultivate up to 10 cannabis plants for personal use, with a limit of five mature plants at any given time. The bill specifies allowable forms of cannabis products (pills, oils, topical forms, tinctures, etc.) and restricts the sale of dry leaf or plant form until rules are established. It also clarifies rules regarding caregiver responsibilities and product identification.
Key provisions
- Patients and caregivers can grow up to 10 cannabis plants.
- No more than five plants can be mature and flowering simultaneously.
- Allowed cannabis product forms include pills, oils, tinctures, and dermal patches.
- Dry leaf and plant forms are restricted until bureau rules are established.
- Caregivers can designate up to two patients.
- Patients must possess an identification card when possessing medical cannabis.
- Products must be identified by grower/processor and dispensary.
- Patients or caregivers can incorporate medical cannabis into edible form for ingestion.
Who is affected
- Patients with qualifying medical conditions
- Caregivers of patients
- Medical cannabis dispensaries
- Growers/processors of medical cannabis
- Healthcare practitioners
Notable changes
- Allows for personal cultivation of medical cannabis.
- Specifies allowable forms of cannabis products.
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