The Legislature finds that the development and use of industrial hemp can serve to improve the state's economy and agricultural vitality and that the production of industrial hemp can be regulated so as not to interfere with the strict regulation of controlled substances in this state. The purpose of the industrial hemp development act is to promote the economy and agriculture by permitting the development of a regulated industrial hemp industry while maintaining strict control of marijuana.
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