Office of Medical Cannabis

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 and Human Resources, 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.The Office of Medical Cannabis is now accepting physician registrations. The registration application and mandatory four-hour physician education course are available at the following links. No paper option is available. Note: Physician education must be completed before registration.

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Subject matter of the course shall include, but not be limited to:The provisions of the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act and the Administrative Rules relevant to the responsibilities of principals and employees.2. Methods to recognize and report unauthorized activity, including diversion of medical cannabis for unlawful purposes and falsification of identification cards.3. Proper handling of medical cannabis.4. Proper recordkeeping.5. How to prevent and detect the diversion of medical cannabis.6. Best practice security procedures.7. Best practice safety procedures, including responding to the following:- A medical emergency;- A fire;- A chemical spill; and- A threatening event including armed robbery burglary and criminal incident.

All application and permit fees must be received by Tuesday, March 3, 2020 or the application will be denied. Click here to view a list of applicants. The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health, Office of Medical Cannabis ceased accepting permit applications for medical cannabis growers, processors, dispensaries, and laboratories on February 18, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. EST. No additional applications are being accepted at this time. Applicants should be aware that it may take an extended period of time for the refund of permit fees in the case of a non-successful application.