Status: Cannabis is legal for medical use but illegal for recreational use.
Most Recent Vote/Upcoming Legislation: Senate Bill 386
Description: Legalized medical cannabis for specific chronic conditions. It was slated to go into effect in July 2018 but was delayed until July 1, 2019 when the law finally allowed the state to issue cannabis licences.
History of West Virginia Cannabis Legislation
2010: Medical cannabis bill SB 546 fails to advance.
2015: Medical cannabis bill HB 2909 fails to advance.
2017: Senate Bill 386 passed, legalizing medical cannabis.
2019: SB 386 goes into effect.
Senator Shelly Moore Capito, Republican
Stance: Pro full legalization on state level, against federal legalization.
Phone: (202) 224-3954
Email/Website: www.capito.senate.gov/contact/contact-shelley
Address: 172 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Next Election: 2020
Senator Joe Manchin, Democrat
Stance: Completely against cannabis legalization.
Phone: (202) 224-3954
Email/Website: www.manchin.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact-form
Address: 306 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Next Election: 2024
Representative David McKinley, Republican, First District
Stance: Completely against cannabis legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-4172
Email/Website: https://mckinley.house.gov/
Address: 2239 50 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Alex Mooney, Republican, Second District
Stance: Pro medical marijuana, against recreational.
Phone: (202) 225-2711
Email Website: https://mooney.house.gov/
Address: 2440 50 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Carol Miller, Republican, Third District
Stance: Only allow states to legalize medical cannabis.
Phone: (202) 225-3452
Email/Website: https://miller.house.gov/
Address: 1605 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515