Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 16A > Article 16 - Effective Date

• 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