The following apply:

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 16A-15-7

  • Dispensary: means a person, including a natural person, corporation, partnership, association, trust, or other entity, or any combination thereof, which holds a permit issued by the bureau to dispense 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

(1) A grower/processor shall meet the same municipal zoning and land use requirements as other manufacturing, processing and production facilities that are located in the same zoning district.

(2) A dispensary shall meet the same municipal zoning and land use requirements as other commercial facilities that are located in the same zoning district.

(3) A municipality may enact an ordinance prohibiting or limiting the number and type of medical cannabis organizations permitted to operate in the municipality, including the time, place, and manner of operation.