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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
This act does not permit any person to engage in and does not prevent the imposition of any civil, criminal or other penalty for the following:
(1) Undertaking any task under the influence of medical cannabis when doing so would constitute negligence, professional malpractice or professional misconduct.
(2) Possessing or using medical cannabis in a state correctional facility or Regional Jail Authority facility, including a facility owned or operated or under contract with the Bureau of Corrections or the Regional Jail Authority, which houses inmates serving a portion of their sentences on parole or other community correction program.
(3) Possessing or using medical cannabis in a youth detention center or other facility which houses children adjudicated delinquent, including the separate, secure state-owned facility or unit utilized for sexually violent delinquent children.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 16A. Medical Cannabis Act § 16A-12-9. Other restrictions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-16a-medical-cannabis-act/wv-code-sect-16a-12-9/
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