WV HB4491 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-12 - To House Health and Human Resources
Pending: House Health & Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to legalize the personal use and possession of cannabis by adults; providing for a county option election to allow for the production and sales in that county; providing for regulation by the Bureau of Health; authorizing an excise and local sales tax on cannabis; prohibiting underage use; and preserving current laws relating to allowing employers and property owners to prohibit use or possession.

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Title

Relating to legalizing cannabis production, sales and adult consumption

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-12HouseTo House Health and Human Resources
2018-02-12HouseIntroduced in House
2018-02-12HouseTo Health and Human Resources then Judiciary then Finance
2018-02-12HouseFiled for introduction

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
16A171New CodeSee Bill Text
16A172New CodeSee Bill Text
16A173New CodeSee Bill Text
16A174New CodeSee Bill Text
16A175New CodeSee Bill Text
16A176New CodeSee Bill Text
16A177New CodeSee Bill Text
16A178New CodeSee Bill Text
16A179New CodeSee Bill Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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