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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Despite legislation from 2017 that allowed cannabis to be legal for medical use on July 1 of this year, West Virginia officials say they're still years away from the first sale. That's — at least in part — because of a hangup with finding a banking solution to get around federal law. State health officials say they also have to implement permitting and licensing for patients and those who want to start businesses within the industry.
Late last month, the West Virginia Treasurer's Office released a statement indicating that they were canceling and then reissuing a request for proposals for a depository associated with the medical cannabis program.
