Tag: West Virginia
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West Virginia Activists Attempt ‘Underused’ Petition Process To Decriminalize Weed
A West Virginia grassroots organization is trying an unusual political maneuver to decriminalize cannabis in two of the Mountain State’s largest cities. The progressive-leaning West Virginia Can’t Wait, headed up by former gubernatorial candidate Stephen Smith, wants to decriminalize weed possession in Charleston and Fairmont through a somewhat obscure ballot campaign that field director Sarah…
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West Virginia Is Gearing Up For A Medical Cannabis Boom. But Will It Be Equitable?
After more than four years of delay, brick-and-mortar medicinal cannabis dispensaries are beginning to pop up in West Virginia. Earlier this month, Florida-headquartered Trulieve became the first company to launch a medical dispensary in the state since cannabis use was legalized for registered patients in April of 2017. More than 200 people lined up for…
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Out Of State Cannabis Growers A Concern in West Virginia
Early last month, West Virginia’s Office of Medical Cannabis (OMC) within the Department of Health and Human Resources announced that it had approved the first 10 medicinal cannabis grower permits out of a total of 39 applicants. Medicinal cannabis was approved in 2017 after West Virginians voted in favor of it but the program is…
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West Virginia Medicinal Cannabis Program Inches Along; USDA Approves WV’s Hemp Plan
Medicinal cannabis in West Virginia has been slow going. In 2017, West Virginia governor Jim Justice signed into law the Medical Cannabis Act which allowed for regulated cannabis products to be purchased by those with specific medical conditions which included cancer, Crohn’s disease, HIV/AIDS, multiple sclerosis, neuropathy, and Parkinson’s disease. Patients could only purchase it…