Cannabis Information by State: West Virginia
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Licensing
Like most states, West Virginia requires a state license to engage in commercial cannabis activity. The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health, Office of Medical Cannabis regulates the state’s medical marijuana program.
Types of licenses include:
- Growers
- Processors
- Dispensaries
- Laboratories
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Regulations and Compliance
The Office of Medical Cannabis requires all licensees to use Metrc’s seed to sale tracking system to ensure that medical cannabis and cannabis products are safely tracked and monitored prior to sale.
Companies who engage in commercial cannabis activity must use Metrc, the state-designated cannabis tracking system, to track, record, and report inventory.
Because remaining compliant includes tracking and reporting everything down to the gram, automation is essential for saving time and cutting costs. Implementing an ERP system designed for the regulations and supply chain of the cannabis industry will help your business survive and thrive.
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Packaging and Labeling
Growers and processors must package and label medical cannabis prior to sale.
Cannabis packaging must be child-resistant, tamper-proof, opaque, and resealable. Growers and processors must identify each process lot with a unique identifier.
Labels must include:
- The name, address, and permit of the grower/processor
- The doses of THC and CBD
- An identifier unique to a particular harvest batch of medical cannabis
- The date the cannabis was packaged
- The employee ID number of the employee preparing and shipping the cannabis
- The name and address of the dispensary
- The expiration date of the cannabis
- Storage instructions
- Warning statements
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Business and Advertising
Advertising of products under the medical cannabis program cannot:
- Be false or misleading
- Use language, images, or content to target people under the age of 21
- Encourage illegal activity
- Display consumption of cannabis items
- Be broadcasted with an audience where more than 30 percent of the audience is expected to be under the age of 21
- Advertise on a webpage without verifying that visitors are over the age of 21
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*Disclaimer: Cannabis laws vary by state and are subject to frequent changes. This article is intended to provide general information and is not a substitute for legal counsel or binding business advice. Please consider consulting a West Virginia lawyer for more information.
