West Virginia Code 16A-10-5 – Report
(a) Report required. — The bureau shall submit a written report under subsection (b) of this section every two years, beginning two years after the effective date of this section, to the following:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 16A-10-5
- Act: means the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act and the provisions contained in §. See West Virginia Code 16A-2-1
- Bureau: means the Bureau for Public Health within the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. See West Virginia Code 16A-2-1
- Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
- Medical cannabis: means cannabis for certified medical use as set forth in this act. See West Virginia Code 16A-2-1
- Patient: means an individual who:
(A) Has a serious medical condition. See West Virginia Code 16A-2-1
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
(1) The Governor.
(2) The Joint Committee on Government and Finance.
(3) The Attorney General of the State.
(b) Contents of report. — The following information shall be included in the report:
(1) An assessment of the use of medical cannabis as a result of the enactment of this act.
(2) An assessment of the benefits and risks to patients using medical cannabis under this act, including adverse events.
(3) Recommendations for amendments to this act for reasons of patient safety or to aid the general welfare of the citizens of this state.