Commissioner of Agriculture Kent Leonhardt
Heading into the 2021 legislative session, we were unsure how much time would available for policy making here in West Virginia. Over the last year, Covid-19 had brought the state to a halt limiting our lawmakersâ ability to meet. This created a scenario with limited access, as well as added urgency to move bills quickly to avoid a potential outbreak. Despite those worries, the Senate and House met for 60 days bringing necessary changes to better West Virginia. That included many new initiatives that will help grow our most important economic sector, agriculture. The list is too long for this piece, but we want to cover a few highlights important to the growth of agriculture in West Virginia.
Earlier in the month, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau of Public Health, Offices of Medical Cannabis, and Laboratory Services announced that Analabs Inc. has been granted a laboratory license to begin testing medical cannabis products. Different states have varying requirements for testing facilities, which are responsible for ensuring compliance with the state’s potency, packaging, and labeling requirements for marijuana products.
Having testing facilities analyze medical cannabis products is crucial for providing West Virginia patient’s the assurance that their medicine is safe and free of contaminants. As of this article’s publication, recreational cannabis remains illegal in West Virginia, however medical cannabis was legalized in 2017 when Senate Bill 386 was passed. The bill later went into effect in 2018, and patients had been waiting since its passage for the state to partner with a licensed testing facility.
CHARLESTON Gov. Jim Justice took time Friday to read each of the deaths of 165 West Virginians who died of COVID-19, but were not reported to the state from
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CHARLESTON Gov. Jim Justice took time Friday to read each of the deaths of 165 West Virginians who died of COVID-19, but were not reported to the state from