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Washington D.C. Cannabis History   Cannabis is legal for both medical use and recreational use for possession, personal use, cultivation, and transportation, but not for sale in the District of Columbia.  In 2014, D.C. voters overwhelmingly approved Initiative 71, or the Legalization of Possession of Minimal Amounts of Marijuana for Personal Use Act of 2014. Previously, possession or use of marijuana without a physician's recommendation was prohibited under the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1998.    Washington D.C. Child-Resistant Packaging Rules The District of Columbia’s child-resistant packaging and labeling regulations are as follows: 5607 LABELING AND PACKAGING...

Wyoming Cannabis History Marijuana is illegal for both recreational and medical use in Wyoming, with the exception of hemp-derived CBD oil containing less than 0.3% THC by weight.  CBD oil was legalized in 2019 with the passage of House Bill 171, which removed hemp and hemp-derived CBD products from the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act. Efforts to legalize marijuana in 2021 were thwarted when House Bill 82 and House Bill 209 were killed by the Wyoming House of Representatives.   Wyoming Child-Resistant Packaging Rules While Wyoming currently has no marijuana-specific child-resistant packaging laws, CBD products are subject to the standards outlined...

Wisconsin Cannabis History Cannabis is illegal under Wisconsin laws, except for the limited use of CBD oil for medicinal purposes.  2013’s Wisconsin Act 267, also known as Lydia’s law, made low-THC, hemp-derived CBD oil available under very restrictive circumstances. In the 1940’s, Wisconsin was the nation’s leading producer of hemp prior to prohibition in 1958.  Industrial hemp cultivation was reauthorized in 2017 with the passage of Statutes 94 and 95.   Wisconsin Child-Resistant Packaging Rules CBD oils, food products, health and beauty products, and hemp flower must meet the method of sale and labeling requirements specified by Wisconsin Administrative Code...

West Virginia Cannabis History Medical marijuana was legalized in 2017 in West Virginia, then Senate Bill 386 also known as the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act, was passed, making medical marijuana available to patients with specific chronic medical conditions.  The bill established the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Commission, set forth rules and timelines for the establishment of a statewide medical marijuana system, and established July 1, 2019, as the date to begin certifying patients for medical cannabis use. Previous attempts that ultimately failed to advance include Senate Bill 546 and House Bill 2909.   West Virginia Child-Resistant Packaging Rules West...