West Virginia Code 16A-12-9 – Other restrictions
This act does not permit any person to engage in and does not prevent the imposition of any civil, criminal or other penalty for the following:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 16A-12-9
- 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
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Medical cannabis: means cannabis for certified medical use as set forth in this act. See West Virginia Code 16A-2-1
- Permit: means an authorization issued by the bureau to a medical cannabis organization to conduct activities under this act. 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) Undertaking any task under the influence of medical cannabis when doing so would constitute negligence, professional malpractice or professional misconduct.
(2) Possessing or using medical cannabis in a state correctional facility or Regional Jail Authority facility, including a facility owned or operated or under contract with the Bureau of Corrections or the Regional Jail Authority, which houses inmates serving a portion of their sentences on parole or other community correction program.
(3) Possessing or using medical cannabis in a youth detention center or other facility which houses children adjudicated delinquent, including the separate, secure state-owned facility or unit utilized for sexually violent delinquent children.