(a)  Authorization. — Subject to subsection (b), a grower or processor may do all of the following in accordance with bureau rules:

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 16A-7-2

  • Bureau: means the Bureau for Public Health within the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. See West Virginia Code 16A-2-1
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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)  Obtain seed from outside this state to initially grow medical cannabis.

(2)  Obtain seed and plant material from another grower/processor within this state to grow medical cannabis.

(b)  Limitations. —  A grower or processor may only grow, store, harvest or process medical cannabis in an indoor, enclosed, secure facility which:

(1)  Includes electronic locking systems, electronic surveillance and other features required by the bureau; and

(2)  Is located within this state.