W. Va. Code § 19-12E-4
Industrial hemp authorized as agricultural crop; license required
West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 19 — Agriculture · Status: effective
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- W. Va. Code § 19-12E-4, Industrial hemp authorized as agricultural crop; license required, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2373404
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(a) Industrial hemp is considered an agricultural crop in this state if grown for the purposes authorized by the provisions of this article. Upon meeting the requirements of §19-12E-5 of this code, an individual in this state may plant, grow, harvest, possess, process, sell, or buy industrial hemp.
(b) A person shall not cultivate, handle, or process industrial hemp in this state unless the person holds an industrial hemp license issued by this state.