State is ready to announce the first medical marijuana farms
Brian Skinner
Medical Cannabis
WV MetroNews — By Chris Lawrence — September 17, 2020
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The first permits for growing medical marijuana will soon be issued in West Virginia.
“We hope to issue grower permits within the next week,” said Jason Frame, Director of the West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis. “It’s a huge step for O-M-C to actually start production of these physical facilities.”
Ten growers were selected to receive the permits out of 39 applicants. They’ll not be able to sit around. Each permit requires action within six months. There are provisions to provide some additional time if needed, but if the permit holder fails to move forward with the development of an operation in the prescribed time, they risk losing the permit.