West Virginia Statutes
§ 19-12E-9 — Defense for possession or cultivation of marijuana
(a)It is a complete defense to a prosecution for the possession or cultivation of marijuana pursuant to the provisions of §60A-4-401 et seq. of this code that defendant was growing industrial hemp pursuant to the provisions of this article.
(b)This section is not a defense to a charge of criminal sale or distribution of marijuana as defined in §60A-1-101 et seq. of this code which does not meet the definition of industrial hemp.
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Legislative History
2019 Reg. Sess., HB2694; 2014 Reg. Sess., HB3011; 2002 Reg. Sess., SB447
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