{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-19-12e-4","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 19-12E-4","heading":"Industrial hemp authorized as agricultural crop; license required.","body":"(a) Industrial hemp is considered an agricultural crop in this state if grown for the purposes authorized by the provisions of this article. Upon meeting the requirements of §19-12E-5 of this code, an individual in this state may plant, grow, harvest, possess, process, sell, or buy industrial hemp.\n(b) A person shall not cultivate, handle, or process industrial hemp in this state unless the person holds an industrial hemp license issued by this state.","path":["CHAPTER 19. AGRICULTURE.","ARTICLE 12E. INDUSTRIAL HEMP DEVELOPMENT ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/19-12E-4/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:25:18Z","sha256":"52c54611665e50e973fb434c711227d2f300e2f81cf6ed9657be36d099707d00","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-19-12e-3","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-19-12e-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}