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West Virginia Code Chapter 16A. Medical Cannabis Act § 16A-12-5. Falsification of identification cards

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<For effective date information regarding this section, see § 16A-16-1.>

In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who commits one of the following, knowing he or she is not privileged to hold an identification card;

(1) possesses an identification card and either attempts to use the card to obtain medical cannabis or obtains medical cannabis;

(2) possesses an identification card which falsely identifies the person as being lawfully entitled to receive medical cannabis and either attempts to use the card to obtain medical cannabis or obtains medical cannabis; or

(3) possesses an identification card which contains any false information on the card and the person either attempts to use the card to obtain medical cannabis or obtains medical cannabis, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be confined in jail for not more than twelve months.

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