(a) The commissioner may submit to the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture, for his or her approval, a plan under which this state monitors and regulates the production of industrial hemp. The plan shall comply with the requirements of 7 U.S.C. § 1621 et seq. and any other requirements established by the United States Department of Agriculture.
(b) Nothing in this section prohibits the production of industrial hemp in this state if the commissioner declines to submit a plan, or if a submitted plan is not approved by the United States Department of Agriculture in accordance with other federal laws and regulations.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 12E. Industrial Hemp Development Act
§19-12E-4. Industrial Hemp Authorized as Agricultural Crop; License Required
§19-12E-5. Industrial Hemp; Licensing
§19-12E-6. Industrial Hemp Production – Notification
§19-12E-7. Rule-Making Authority
§19-12E-8. Disposition of Fees
§19-12E-9. Defense for Possession or Cultivation of Marijuana