West Virginia Code 16A-16-1 – Effective date
(a) Unless excepted in subsection (b) or (c) of this section, the provisions of this act shall be effective upon passage.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 16A-16-1
- 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
- Caregiver: means the individual designated by a patient or, if the patient is under 18 years of age, an individual authorized under §. See West Virginia Code 16A-2-1
- Identification card: means a document issued under §. See West Virginia Code 16A-2-1
- 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
- Serious medical condition: means any of the following, as has been diagnosed as part of a patient's continuing care:
(A) Cancer. See West Virginia Code 16A-2-1
(b) The provisions of § 16A-12-1 et seq. of this code, and any other criminal provisions or penalties contained in this act, shall not be effective until 90 days from passage of Senate Bill 386 during the 2017 regular session.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, no identification cards may be issued to patients until July 1, 2019. The bureau may take sufficient steps through rule to implement the preliminary provisions in preparation for implementation of the provisions of this act.
(d) Notwithstanding the prohibition contained in subsection (c) of this section on the issuance of identification cards until July 1, 2019, the bureau may implement a process for the preregistration of patients with a serious medical condition who have been issued a certification approved by the bureau and to a caregiver designated by the patient: Provided, That a patient who is preregistered must nevertheless comply with the provisions of § 16A-5-1 of this code and may not be issued an identification card necessary to obtain and use medical cannabis as authorized by this act until July 1, 2019.