West Virginia House allocates medical cannabis revenue after months of buildup

Legislature moves to spend accumulated medical cannabis funds as program faces pricing pressure and regulatory scrutiny.

FILE — statehouse · B.D. Gilfry / CC BY-SA 2.0

The West Virginia House has decided how to allocate medical cannabis revenue, according to WOWK 13 News. This decision comes after months of legislative proposals—including a February bill to allocate $34 million in program revenue—and follows reports that the state had collected $34 million in medical cannabis funds without spending them, per Mountain State Spotlight's October 2025 coverage.

The timing is significant given recent regulatory crosscurrents. The House passed a bill to expand the medical cannabis program on March 4, one day before this allocation decision. However, that momentum faced a setback when Gov. Morrisey vetoed a revised $38 million medical marijuana fund spending bill in April, suggesting continued friction over how revenue should be deployed.

Watch whether the House allocation survives gubernatorial review and whether spending prioritization addresses underlying market issues—patients have reportedly turned to neighboring states due to West Virginia's pricing, suggesting the program's sustainability depends partly on how funds are reinvested.