West Virginia Laws & Regulations
The information contained on this website is provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice on any matter. The Information constitutes general information of applicable administrative regulation and/or laws related to general topics in the arena of controlled substance misuse and abuse and may not reflect current legal developments and updates. Please refer to your state legislature for any potential changes.
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Pharmacy Laws and Legislative Rules of West Virginia – 2023 Edition
West Virginia Administrative Code (W Va Admin)
West Virginia Code (W Va Code)
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West Virginia Advertising/Marketing Information
- W Va Admin 64-109-23 – Advertising by a medical cannabis organization
- W Va Admin 206-1-3 – Required Disclosure
- W Va Code §47-28 – Prevention of Deceptive Lawsuit Advertising and Solicitation Practices Regarding the Use of Medications
West Virginia Child Safety Information
- W Va Code §49-1-201 – Definitions related, but not limited, to child abuse and neglect.
- W Va Code §61-8D – Child Abuse
West Virginia Compounding Information
- W Va Admin 15-1-12 – Sterile Pharmaceutical Compounding
- W Va Code §30-5-4 – Definitions.
- W Va Code §30-5-21 – Responsibility for quality of drugs dispensed; exception; falsification of labels; deviation from prescription.
West Virginia Coroner/Medical Examiner Information
- W Va Code §61-12 – Postmortem Examinations
- W Va Code §61-12A – Fatality and Mortality Review Team
- CDC – West Virginia Coroner/Medical Examiner Laws
West Virginia Drug Checking Information (Test Strips)
- W Va Code §47-19 – Drug paraphernalia
- 2022 HB 4373 – To exclude Fentanyl test strips from the definition of drug paraphernalia (Approved by Gov, Chapter 60, Acts, Regular Session, 2022)
- 2024 SB 269 – Excluding test strips from definition of drug paraphernalia (Approved by Gov, Chapter 57, Acts, Regular Session, 2024)
West Virginia Drug Cleanup Information (Methamphetamine & Fentanyl Labs)
- W. Va Code §60A-4-411 – Operating or attempting to operate clandestine drug laboratories; offenses; penalties.
- W Va Code §60A-10 – Methamphetamine Laboratory Eradication Act
- W Va Code §60A-11 – Clandestine Drug Laboratory Remediation Act
- W Va Admin 64-92 – Clandestine Drug Laboratory Remediation (§§ 64-92-1 — 64-92-16)
- Kanawha County Meth Rule
West Virginia Drug Court Information
- W Va Code §62-15 – Drug Offender Accountability and Treatment Act
- W Va Code §62-15A – Addiction Treatment Pilot Program
- W Va Code §62-15B – Family Drug Treatment Court Act
- W Va Code §62-16 – The Military Service Members Court Act
West Virginia Drug Free Workplace Information
- W Va Code §21-1D – West Virginia Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace Act
- W Va Code §21-3E-16 – Employer testing; notice; termination; forfeiture
- W Va Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace Policy (2004)
West Virginia Drugged Driving Information
- W Va Code §17C-5 – Serious Traffic Offenses
- W Va Code §17C-5A – Administrative Procedures for Suspension and Revocation of Licenses for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, controlled Substances or Drugs
West Virginia Drug Violations Information
- W Va Code § 60A – Uniform Controlled Substances Act
- W Va Code § 60A-2-210 – Schedule IV (xylazine scheduled June 8, 2023).
- W. Va Code §60A-4-411 – Operating or attempting to operate clandestine drug laboratories; offenses; penalties.
- W Va Code §61-2-1 – First and second degree murder defined; allegations in indictment for homicide.
West Virginia Electronic Prescribing Information
- W Va Admin § 15-1-17 – Manner of Issuance of a Prescription
- W Va Admin § 15-2-8 – Prescriptions
West Virginia First Responder Deflection Program(s) Information
- W Va Code §15-2-55 – Referral program for substance abuse treatment.
- W Va Code §15-9-7 – Coordinated program for substance abuse treatment referral.
- W Va Code §16-5T – Office of Drug Control Policy
- W Va Code §49-4-702 – Prepetition diversion to informal resolution; mandatory prepetition diversion program for status offenses and misdemeanor offenses; prepetition review team.
- W Va Code § 61-11-22 – Pretrial diversion agreements; conditions; drug court programs.
West Virginia 911 – Good Samaritan Information
- W Va Code §16-47 – Alcohol and Drug Overdose Prevention and Clemency Act
West Virginia Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana & CBD Information
- W Va Admin 64-109 – Medical Cannabis Program – General Provisions (§§ 64-109-1 — 64-109-25)
- W Va Admin 64-110 – Medical Cannabis Program – Growers/Processors (§§ 64-110-1 — 64-110-25)
- W Va Admin 64-111 – Medical Cannabis Program – Laboratories (§§ 64-111-1 — 64-111-18)
- W Va Admin 64-112 – Medical Cannabis Program – Dispensaries (§§ 64-112-1 — 64-112-20)
- W Va Admin 64-113 – Medical Cannabis Program – Safe Harbor Letter (§§ 64-113-1 — 64-113-7)
- W Va Code §16A – Medical Cannabis Act
- W Va Code §19-12E-5 – Industrial hemp; licensing.
- W Virginia Cannabis Information – West Virginia Hemp Overview
West Virginia Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Information
- W Va Code §16-5Y – Medication-Assisted Treatment Program Licensing Act
West Virginia Naloxone Information
- W Va Code §16-5T-6 – Community Overdose Response Demonstration Pilot Project.
- W Va Code §16-46 – Access to Opioid Antagonists Act
West Virginia Needle Exchange Programs (NEP) & Syringe Services programs (SSP) Information
- W Va Code §16-64 – Syringe Services Programs
- 2024 HB 4667 – Prohibiting syringe services programs from distributing listed smoking devices (Approved by Gov 3/9/2024, Chapter 220, Acts, Regular Session, 2024)
West Virginia Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal (NOWS) Information
- W Va Code §16-2N – Neonatal Abstinence Centers
- W Va Code §16B-21-1 – Neonatal Abstinence Centers authorized; licensure required.
West Virginia Opioid Litigations Proceeds Information
- W Va Code §5-31 – West Virginia First Foundation.
West Virginia Overdose Prevention Centers (OPC), Supervised Consumption Sites (SCS), Supervised Injection Facilities (SIF) Information
- NO STATE LAW IDENTIFIED
West Virginia Overdose Surveillance/Reporting Information
- W Va Code §16-5T – Office of Drug Control Policy
- W Va Code §61-12A – Fatality and Mortality Review Team
- 2024 HB 4874 – AN Act Relating to fatality and mortality review team (Approved by Gov, Chapter 150, Acts, Regular Session, 2024)
West Virginia Pain Management Information
- W Va Code §16-5H – Chronic Pain Clinic Licensing Act
- W Va Code §16-52 – Coalition for Responsible Pain Management
- W Va Code §16-54 – Opioid Reduction Act
West Virginia Pill Press & Counterfeit Medication Information
- NO STATE PILL PRESS LAW IDENTIFIED
- W Va Code §60A-1-101 – Definitions.
- W Va Code §60A-4-401 – Prohibited acts; penalties
West Virginia Prescription Drug Drop-Off Information
- W Va Admin 11-5-8 – Returned or Surrendered Drugs; Authorization and Procedures for Destruction; Prohibition on Reuse
West Virginia Prescription Drug Importation Information
- 2024 HB 4170 – Relating to wholesale importation of prescription drugs (2024 Pending)
West Virginia Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Information
- W Va Code §60A-9 – Controlled Substances Monitoring
West Virginia Precursor Chemicals/Including Pseudoephedrine Information
- W Va Admin 15-11 – Ephedrine and Pseudoephedrine Control
- W Va Code §60A-10 – Methamphetamine Laboratory Eradication Act
West Virginia Prison/Jail Program(s) Information
- WVDCR PD 453.07 – Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) (March 2024)
West Virginia School Programs/Information
- W Va Code §18-2-7b – Programs in drug prevention and violence reduction.
West Virginia Sober Living Homes/Recovery Residence Information
- W Va Code §16-58 – Certification of Recovery Residences
West Virginia Substance Abuse Services Information
- W Va Code §16-53 – Establishing Additional Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities
- DHHR – Chapter 504 Substance Use Disorder Services
West Virginia Telemedicine/Telehealth Information
- HHR – Section 519.17 – Telehealth Services Policy
- WV Code §30-1-26 – Telehealth practice.
- WV Code §33-57-1 – Coverage of telehealth services.
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