H. B. 3251 for Medical Marijuana in West Virginia

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(Read the bill:

H. B. 3251 at West Virginia Legislature

Introduced by

Delegate Mike Manypenny, D-Taylor

Introduced on February 21, 2011.)

SUMMARY:

"The purpose of this bill is to create the Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act. The bill states legislative intent of permitting the medical use of marijuana. The bill determines the types of patients and their physicians and caregivers who are exempt from prosecution. The bill also limits the amount of marijuana that may be possessed. The bill designates compassion centers and prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle. The bill also requires the use of identification cards and all record keeping to be confidential. The bill requires sales tax to be collected and deposited into a special fund for drug prevention and abuse. The bill requires reports be made to the Governor and Legislature. The bill requires the collecting of sales tax. The bill further sets forth duties of the State Police, defines terms, grants and rule-making authority."

Copy URL to read Entire bill at

http://www.legis.state.wv.us/bill_status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb3251%20intr.htm&yr=2011&sesstype=RS&i=3251

but there has been little action on it since last year...
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