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 symptoms of severe medical issues.

“How could you turn your back on a loved one who is suffering? This is a vehicle for our doctors to help the people,” Justice said at the signing ceremony on April 19, 2017.

Today there are 35,553 active cardholders in West Virginia, according to the state’s Office of Medical Cannabis (OMC).

West Virginia is one of 26 states where recreational marijuana use is illegal. Pushes to legalize recreational use have fallen short. At the federal level, marijuana is still considered a Schedule I drug from the Controlled Substances Act 一 a drug with no currently accepted medical

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