The Medical Cannabis Act established the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board within the Bureau for Public Health. 

​The Board has the following duties:

• Examine and analyze the statutory and regulatory law relating to medical cannabis within this state.
• Examine and analyze the law and events in other states and the nation with respect to medical cannabis. 
• ​Accept and review written comments from individuals and organizations about medical cannabis.
• Issue written report to the Governor, the Senate and the House of Delegates that includes recommendations on:
• ​​Whether there should be changes to the types of medical professionals who can issue certifications to patients.
• Whether to change, add or reduce the types of medical conditions which qualify as serious medical conditions.
• Whether to change the form of medical cannabis permitted.
• Whether to change, add​ or reduce the number of growers, processors or dispensaries.
• How to ensure affordable patient access to medical cannabis.
• Whether to permit medical cannabis to be dispensed in dry leaf or plant form for administration by vaporization

Find more information about MCAB here: §16A-1​1 Medical Cannabis Advisory Board​

M​edical Cannabis Advisory Board Meeting Documents​