The money in the fund will remain unallocated until federal law changes.” By Nicole Blevins, Mountain State Spotlight This story was originally published by Mountain State Spotlight. Get stories like ...

Certain southern states are on a roll vis-à-vis medical marijuana, and it’s a beautiful sight. West Virginia, whose slogan is “Wild and Wonderful,” just joined the club. A bill permitting doctors to ...

The Jackson County Health Board has shot down a proposal for a cannabis dispensary in one West Virginia neighborhood.

GHENT, WV (WVNS) — There is currently 34-million dollars sitting in a West Virginia based credit union waiting to be released to use for the state. That’s according to the state’s treasurer who said ...

Since the state’s first dispensary opened in 2021, West Virginia’s medical cannabis program has collected roughly $34 million in taxes, licensing fees and interest. State law requires the money be ...

A proposed amendment to West Virginia’s medical cannabis law could broaden the number of “serious medical conditions” eligible to be treated with medical marijuana.

CHARLESTON — West Virginia legalized medical cannabis in 2017 when former Gov. Jim Justice signed the Medical Cannabis Act. The goal of medical legalization was to provide alternative treatment for ...

CHARLESTON, WV (AP) — A board that will help develop a medical marijuana program in West Virginia is holding its first meeting. The advisory board is set to meet Wednesday at the University of ...

Republican Gov. Jim Justice of West Virginia indicated at a virtual town hall meeting on Tuesday that he is open to relaxing his position against legalizing the recreational use of marijuana in the ...

Legislation to legalize recreational marijuana is getting further in the state General Assembly than it has in the past, but it’s still not making it across the finish line. Earlier this year, the ...

Over the last decade, West Virginia delegates and senators have argued about and modified the state’s marijuana laws. Although lawmakers legalized the drug for medical purposes in 2017, the debate ...