By Brian Skinner, Esq. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is very likely that West Virginia will see a marked increase in the use of absentee voting compared to prior elections. As of August 25, already more than 22,300 of West Virginia’s registered voters have requested an absentee ballot to participate in the …Read More
By Brian Skinner, Esq. On Tuesday, Governor Tom Wolf of West Virginia’s neighbor to the north, Pennsylvania, called on state lawmakers to legalize a commercial recreational marijuana program during the fall legislative session. Pennsylvannia’s Medical Marijuana Program was signed into law on April 17, 2016, and one year and two days later, West Virginia’s Medical Cannabis Program, a virtual carbon …Read More
By Brian Skinner, Esq. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a large-scale shutdown of the West Virginia economy. But of course, the state is not alone in seeing its economy stifled by the pandemic. Market disruptions and business interruptions have occurred world-wide. And, it is likely that the impact of the COVID-19 will continue well …Read More