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Medical Marijuana Loses Traction in Charleston

April 4, 2020 Tagged With: medical cannabis, West Virginia Legislature

The West Virginia Legislature passed a bill three years ago legalizing the use of medical marijuana. But that law has never really taken effect. Read the Full Story >>

The Case for Cannabis in WV

February 10, 2019 Tagged With: cannabis, medical cannabis

The West Virginia Legislature passed a bill two years ago legalizing the consumption of marijuana for medicinal purposes. But no “weed” may yet be taken as medicine, because the administration of Governor Jim Justice has not been able to get the program under way. Read the Full Story >>

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