Dutchie does not provide compliance advice. Merchants are responsible for their own compliance. External Dutchie compliance documentation may be updated from time to time and has been prepared for informational purposes only, is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal or compliance advice. Merchants should consult their own tax, legal and compliance advisors to determine how best to operate within the cannabis industry.
‍In West Virginia, cannabis is regulated by the Office of Medical Cannabis (OMC). Only medical cannabis is allowed.
West Virginia uses Metrc as their state traceability system. In West Virginia, medical sales must be reported in real time, and Metrc provides each patient’s allotment.
Purchase Limits are case by case, determined by the prescribing physician. Each patient’s allotment is recorded and Metrc, and a lookup must be performed before each sale to ensure compliant adherence to the patient’s limit.
WV regulators have defined equivalencies in this document. One ounce of flower is equivalent to 10,000 mg (10 g) of THC in non-flower products.
10 percent of the gross receipts the dispensary receives
West Virginia does not allow delivery at this time.
Special rules, things that have come up, regulator confirmation of things, guidance
The OMC has compiled a series of FAQs as well as their legislative rules.
WV uses the active flag on the Metrc patient allotment check to confirm the patient is in good standing with the state. Patient’s with an inactive flag should not be served. Dutchie configures the lookup in this market to respect this distinction.
