Office of Medical Cannabis
Office of Medical Cannabis

Act/Rules

​​​​​​​​​​Senate Bill 386, signed into law on April 19, 2017, by Governor Jim Justice, created the Medical Cannabis Act that allows for cannabis to be used for certified medical use by a West Virginia resident with a serious medical condition and is limited by law to the following forms: pill; oil; topical forms including gels, creams or ointments; a form medically appropriate for administration by vaporization or nebulization, dry leaf or plant form; tincture; liquid; or dermal patch.


The West Virginia Department of Health, Bureau for Public Health, Office of Medical Cannabis is committed to a goal of less than two years for patients with a qualifying medical condition being able to procure quality-tested medical cannabis in West Virginia.

Legislative Rules


  • ​Chapter 16A.​ Medical Cannabis Act
  • 64-109​ Medical Cannabis Program - General Provisions
  • 64-11​0 Medical Cannabis Program - Growers/Processors
  • 64-111 Medical Cannabis Program - Laboratories
  • 64-112​ Medical Cannabis Program - Dispensaries
  • 64-1​13Medical Cannabis Program - Safe Harbor Letter

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