HB5259

Relating to the cultivation of medical cannabis

Introduced·2/5/26
Intr Text

West Virginia HB5259 permits qualified patients and caregivers to grow up to 10 cannabis plants for personal use.

West Virginia HB5259 amends the state code to allow qualified patients and their caregivers to cultivate up to 10 cannabis plants for personal use, with no more than five being mature, flowering plants. The bill specifies that medical cannabis can only be dispensed in certain forms, excluding dry leaf or plant form until rules permit it. Patients and caregivers must possess valid identification cards issued by the bureau and adhere to other conditions, such as not acting as a caregiver for more than five patients and keeping unused medical cannabis in its original package.

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Health & Human Resources Committee
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Committee decision

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History

Feb 5

House

Filed for introduction

Feb 5

House

To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

Feb 5

House

Introduced in House