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West Virginia Medical Cannabis Board Releases Survey Results, Hears From Guest Speakers

A panel charged with helping shape the state’s new medical marijuana law met in Morgantown Dec. 14.


A panel charged with helping shape the state’s new medical marijuana law met in Morgantown Thursday, Dec. 14. The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources’ Medical Cannabis Advisory Board heard from guest speakers and announced the results of a recent survey.

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One speaker was Pennsylvania state Senator Mike Folmer, who told the board about his state’s progress in bringing the drug to patients there. Folmer led efforts in Pennsylvania to pass a similar medical cannabis bill and identified himself as a “conservative Republican” and a cancer survivor.

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The board also heard survey results from potential medical cannabis patients, physicians and others about various issues related to the implementation of the law.

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The survey took a look at demographics of those who are interested in medical cannabis, as well as various medical ailments for which they may seek treatment. Of the 6,174 responses, 4,033 identified themselves as "a patient with a serious medical condition" and 1,813 said they had a family member with a serious medical condition. 364 respondents identified as a caregiver, while 611 specified their interest in medical cannabis as "other."

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