Bill > HB5074

This bill modifies how money collected in the Medical Cannabis Program Fund is distributed. Specifically, it changes the term "appropriated" to "allocated" when referring to how money in the fund is used, and it outlines new allocations for specific dates and ongoing percentages. On June 30, 2026, $3 million will be allocated to the Supreme Court of Appeals for a Child Protection Commission pilot project, $10 million to West Virginia University for Ibogaine research, another $10 million to Marshall University for Ibogaine research, and $5 million to the Division of Primary Care to address homelessness, with any remaining balance reverting to general revenue. Beginning July 1, 2026, the fund's revenue will be allocated differently: 15% to the Office of Medical Cannabis for administrative purposes, 15% to the Department of Agriculture for medical cannabis testing, 20% to the Fight Substance Abuse Fund, 10% to Marshall University for cannabis research, 10% to West Virginia University's Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute for substance use disorder research, 10% to the Supreme Court of Appeals for a Child Protection Commission, and 20% to the Division of Administrative Services, Justice and Community Services for grants to local law enforcement agencies for crime and addiction programs.

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