Legalizing adult consumption of cannabis

SB 634 would legalize cannabis consumption for adults aged 21 and older in West Virginia, allowing possession of up to one ounce. It establishes a regulatory framework including county-option elections to permit cannabis manufacturing and sales, requires age verification for purchases, and maintains prohibitions on sales to minors and driving under the influence. The bill creates a licensing system for cannabis businesses, authorizes excise and local sales taxes, and directs tax revenues to a new Cannabis Transfer Tax Fund. Employers and property owners would retain the right to prohibit cannabis use, and the bill explicitly states it does not affect the existing Medical Cannabis Act.