West Virginia Code 16A-7-4 – Laboratory
(a) A grower and processor shall contract with an independent laboratory to test the medical cannabis produced by the grower or processor. The bureau shall approve the laboratory and require that the laboratory report testing results in a manner as the bureau shall determine, including requiring a test at harvest and a test at final processing. The possession by a laboratory of medical cannabis shall be a lawful use.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 16A-7-4
- 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.
- Grower: means a person, including a natural person, corporation, partnership, association, trust, or other entity, or any combination thereof, which holds a permit from the bureau under this act to grow medical cannabis. 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
- Processor: means a person, including a natural person, corporation, partnership, association, trust, or other entity, or any combination thereof, which holds a permit from the bureau under this act to process medical cannabis. See West Virginia Code 16A-2-1
(b) All medical cannabis produced pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to testing as directed by the bureau.(c) The bureau shall ensure that there is sufficient testing capacity to meet patient demand.(d) All laboratories providing testing pursuant to this section shall be certified to do so by the Office of Laboratory Services.