West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced 10 R cosponsors

HB 5260 — Relating generally to medical cannabis

Last action — To Health and Human Resources

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2026 Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Relating generally to medical cannabis

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 14 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill HB 5260 clarify that both patients with a certification from a practitioner and caregivers with a valid identification card can access medical cannabis. These adjustments are aimed at improving patient safety by allowing regulated processors to produce and distribute medical cannabis in edible forms. This means that patients will have more options for how they consume their medication, which could enhance their overall experience and wellbeing.

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CS for HB 5260 WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Committee Substitute for House Bill 5260 By Delegates Eldridge, Flanigan, Pritt, Dean, Stephens, B.
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENGROSSED Committee Substitute for House Bill 5260 By Delegates Eldridge, Flanigan, Pritt, Dean, Stephens, B.
Reported on February 26, 2026] CS for HB 5260 A BILL to amend and reenact §16A-3-2 and §16A-3-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating generally to medical cannabis;
reported on February 26, 2026] Eng CS for HB 5260 A BILL to amend and reenact §16A-3-2 and §16A-3-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating generally to medical cannabis;
(A) a patient who receives a certification from a practitioner and is in possession of a valid identification card issued by the bureau;
(A) A patient who receives a certification from a practitioner and is in possession of a valid identification card issued by the bureau;
and (B) a caregiver who is in possession of a valid identification card issued by the bureau.
and (B) A caregiver who is in possession of a valid identification card issued by the bureau.
or 1 CS for HB 5260 (H) Edible:
or 1 Eng CS for HB 5260 (H) Edible:
2 CS for HB 5260 (A) Square;
2 Eng CS for HB 5260 (A) Square;
(6) Edibles shall be marked with the universal symbol on at least one side of each edible 3 CS for HB 5260 such that the universal symbol is distinguishable and easily recognizable.
3 Eng CS for HB 5260 (6) Edibles shall be marked with the universal symbol on at least one side of each edible such that the universal symbol is distinguishable and easily recognizable.
-- Nothing in this act shall be construed to preclude the incorporation of medical cannabis into edible form by a patient or a caregiver in order to aid ingestion of the medical cannabis by the patient NOTE:
-- Nothing in this act shall be construed to preclude the incorporation of medical cannabis into edible form by a patient or a caregiver in order to aid ingestion of the medical cannabis by the patient.
The purpose of this bill is to improve patient safety in the medical cannabis program by authorizing permitted, regulated medical cannabis processors to manufacture medical cannabis in edible form for dispensing to certified patients in the state.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

  3. Introduced in House

  4. To House Health and Human Resources

  5. Markup Discussion

  6. By substitute, do pass, but first to Judiciary

  7. 2nd reference dispensed

  8. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  9. Read 1st time

  10. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  11. Read 2nd time

  12. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  13. Read 3rd time

  14. Passed House (Roll No. 303)

  15. Communicated to Senate

  16. Introduced in Senate

  17. To Health and Human Resources

  18. To Health and Human Resources

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (141)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5260 do?
Relating generally to medical cannabis
Who sponsors HB 5260?
HB 5260 is sponsored by Flanigan, Jeff Eldridge (Republican), Vacant1 (Republican), Mark Dean (Republican), Jeffrey Stephens (Republican), Bryan Smith (Republican), John Paul Hott (Republican), Joe Statler (Republican), Evan Worrell (Republican), Michael Amos (Republican), and Ian T. Masters (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 5260?
This bill died with 2026 Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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