WV Cannabis Official Sources

West Virginia cannabis-related state agencies, statutes, and regulatory programs are distributed across the Office of Medical Cannabis (OMC) within the WV Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) Industrial Hemp Program, the WV Division of Motor Vehicles, the WV State Police, the WV Attorney General, and the WV Legislature. Statutory framework lives in W. Va. Code ch. 16A (medical), ch. 60A (controlled substances), and § 17C-5-2 (DUI).

Last verified: May 2026

West Virginia State Agencies

Office of Medical Cannabis (OMC)

  • Address: 350 Capitol Street, Room 523, Charleston, WV 25301.
  • Phone: (304) 356-5090 or 844-949-1709.
  • Fax: (304) 558-0035.
  • Email: medcanwv@wv.gov.
  • Website: omc.wv.gov.
  • Status: housed within WV Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR).
  • Cannabis-related responsibilities: licensing of growers / processors / dispensaries; patient registration; physician registration; product regulation; rule-making; compliance enforcement.

West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) Industrial Hemp Program

  • Email: hemp@wvda.us.
  • Website: agriculture.wv.gov/divisions/plant-industries/industrial-hemp.
  • Cultivation fees: $200 + $5/acre.
  • Manufacturer fees: $200/product (capped at $1,000).
  • Retailer fees: $100.
  • Cannabis-related responsibilities: industrial hemp cultivation/processing/retail under USDA-approved state plan.

West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV)

DUI license consequences administration; ignition interlock program; driver-license suspension/revocation.

West Virginia State Police

  • Professional Standards: (304) 746-2110.
  • Cannabis-related responsibilities: I-79 / I-77 / I-64 highway interdiction; K-9 deployment; cannabis-trafficking investigations; civil-asset-forfeiture coordination.

West Virginia Attorney General

Patrick Morrisey (R, in office since 2013, term-limited; signed 2017 SB 386 implementation orders). Cannabis-related responsibilities: AG opinions; opioid-litigation revenue coordination (intersection with cannabis-as-alternative framing).

West Virginia Legislature

Website: wvlegislature.gov. Bill tracking + statute database.

Statutory Framework

W. Va. Code ch. 16A — Medical Cannabis Act

The Medical Cannabis Act (SB 386, 2017) codified at W. Va. Code ch. 16A. Provides framework for medical-cannabis program: qualifying conditions, licensed growers/processors/dispensaries, patient registration, physician registration. First sales began November 2021 after a four-year regulatory build-out delay.

W. Va. Code ch. 60A — Uniform Controlled Substances Act

  • § 60A-4-401: possession, distribution, manufacture offenses.
  • § 60A-4-402: cultivation.
  • § 60A-4-407: conditional discharge framework (first-offense diversion).
  • § 60A-7-704: school-zone enhancement.

W. Va. Code § 17C-5-2 — DUI

DUI offense provisions; 3 ng/mL THC patient-driver trap applies to medical-cannabis patients with detectable metabolites.

State v. Hubbard (W. Va. analytical analysis)

Hubbard framework: concentrate analytical analysis can elevate possession charges to felony exposure based on enhanced testing protocols.

Federal Sources

  • 21 U.S.C. § 841: federal manufacture, distribution, possession with intent.
  • 21 U.S.C. § 844: federal simple possession.
  • 2018 Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334): hemp definition.
  • April 28, 2026 DOJ Schedule III rescheduling: 91 Fed. Reg. 22714.
  • PL 119-37 § 781: federal hemp 0.4 mg/package cap effective November 12, 2026.

Federal Agencies

  • DEA Louisville Field Division oversees West Virginia.
  • U.S. Attorney’s Office: Northern (Wheeling/Clarksburg) + Southern (Charleston) Districts of West Virginia.
  • USDA Agricultural Marketing Service: approves state hemp plans.
  • FBI Clarksburg: CJIS Division.

Federal Installations

  • FCI Beckley: Federal Correctional Institution.
  • FCI Hazelton: Federal Correctional Institution.
  • Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility: Charleston.
  • FBI Clarksburg: CJIS Division (Criminal Justice Information Services).
  • USCG Sector Pittsburgh / Marine Safety Detachment Charleston.
  • National Energy Technology Laboratory (Morgantown): DOE national laboratory.
  • Federal land: Monongahela National Forest, New River Gorge National Park (designated December 2020 as 63rd national park).

Related on this site: WV Cannabis Advocacy & Legal Defense, Send a Message, Contact CannabisWestVirginia.org.