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This bill establishes a regulatory framework for consumable hemp products in West Virginia, defining them as finished products for consumption containing hemp-derived cannabinoids, excluding smokable products and those with synthetically altered cannabinoids. The West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration (the "Board") will oversee these regulations, requiring licenses for manufacturers, distributors, and retailers, and prohibiting the sale of smokable hemp products and those marketed to minors or containing synthetically derived cannabinoids. The bill mandates testing for potency and contaminants, specific labeling with ingredient lists and cannabinoid content, child-resistant packaging, and health warnings, while also restricting advertising to prevent appeals to individuals under 21 and prohibiting unsubstantiated health claims. A 10 percent excise tax will be levied on retail sales, with 80 percent going to the State General Revenue Fund and 20 percent to the local municipality or county where the sale occurs. The bill also sets an age restriction of 21 years for purchasing these products, similar to alcohol sales, and outlines penalties for violations, including fines and potential license revocation, with an effective date for the regulations in July 2026 and enforcement of licensing and taxation beginning in January 2027.

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