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WV West Virginia Medical Only
State Compliance Guide

West Virginia
Cannabis Packaging Requirements

West Virginia cannabis packaging is regulated by the West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis, Bureau for Public Health. The market is medical only. Packaging must be child-resistant, must carries no state universal symbol, and must print 3 required warning statements. Artwork must be approved by the state before printing. Royal Supply last reviewed this guide against the regulation on September 1, 2026.

3Required Warnings
YesChild-Resistant
YesPre-Approval Needed
September 1, 2026Last Reviewed
Official symbol available from the state agencySTATE SYMBOLVIA OFFICIAL AGENCY
No public artwork download — obtain via the state agency
01 — The Mark

Universal Symbol Requirements

Symbol Specifications

SymbolNone — no symbol required
Minimum SizeNot applicable — no symbol.
  • No numeric type size is prescribed anywhere on the label.
  • Label text must be easily readable and conspicuously placed.
Notes on this section — 1
  • No point-size floor appears in the packaging and labeling rules; readability is judged at Bureau review.
ColorsNot applicable — no symbol required.
PlacementNothing to place.
  • Do not fill the space with a substitute mark.
  • Seals, flags, crests and coats of arms are prohibited — they imply government endorsement.
How To ObtainNothing to obtain — the state publishes no artwork.
  • What you do obtain: the Bureau's prior written approval of all packaging and label content, before printing.
  • Office of Medical Cannabis, Bureau for Public Health — omc.wv.gov.

West Virginia has never required a cannabis symbol.

  • The state publishes no symbol artwork.
  • Potency goes on in words: species, THC percentage, CBD percentage, dose count.
  • Every label still needs the Bureau's written approval before printing.

Official Files & Links

No official downloadable artwork published — see symbol specs and the agency site.

Design & Print Specs

Symbol ColorsAs approved by BPH
CMYK / PMSAs approved by BPH
PlacementProminent on all product packaging
Bold RequiredNo

Prior written BPH approval required. Graphics/cartoons strictly prohibited.

02 — Say It Exactly

Warning Statements (3)

Statements marked Exact text required must be reproduced character for character — use the copy buttons. Those marked Required content are mandated by West Virginia in substance only; you write the sentence.

Product
Same warning statements on every product type — this state does not vary them.
Market
Format
Options
Your warning block 
—
See every statement individually, with citations3
Mandated warnings3
West Virginia sets this sentence out as quoted text the label shall include, so print it word for word. Shortened versions — machinery for heavy machinery, issuing practitioner for the practitioner who issued the certification — are edits to fixed text and will not pass label review.
Exact text required

West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis, Bureau for Public Health prescribes this wording. Reproduce it character for character, including capitalization and punctuation.

This product is for medicinal use only. Women should not consume during pregnancy or while breastfeeding except on the advice of the practitioner who issued the certification and, in the case of breastfeeding, the infant's pediatrician. This product might impair the ability to drive or operate heavy machinery. Keep out of reach of children.
Required content — your wording

West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis, Bureau for Public Health requires this information but does not fix the sentence. Write your own copy; the agency approves it.

The label must tell the patient that the medical cannabis is to be kept in the original container in which it was dispensed.
Required content — your wording

West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis, Bureau for Public Health requires this information but does not fix the sentence. Write your own copy; the agency approves it.

The label must state that any unauthorized use of the medical cannabis is unlawful and will subject the person to criminal penalties.
03 — The Fine Print

Packaging & Labeling Rules

Child-ResistantOne West Virginia package has to do five jobs at once, and it ships already sealed.
  • Child-resistant.
  • Tamper-proof or tamper-evident — either satisfies the rule.
  • Light-resistant and opaque.
  • Resealable.
  • Constructed to minimize oxygen exposure.
  • Sealed at the grower/processor before it ships.
  • Only an approved testing lab, the Bureau during an adverse-loss investigation, or the purchasing dispensary may break that seal.
W. Va. Code R. 64-110-16.1 and 64-110-16.2
LabelingWest Virginia reviews artwork before it prints, so build the label from this list and then submit it.
  • Label stock: easily readable, weather-resistant, tamper-resistant, conspicuously placed on the package.
  • Grower/processor name, address and permit number.
  • Form of the medical cannabis, plus quantity and weight.
  • Number of individual doses in the package.
  • Species, percentage of THC, percentage of CBD.
  • Unique harvest batch or process lot identifier.
  • Packaging date.
  • Employee ID number of the packager — and of the shipper where that is a different person.
  • Destination dispensary name and address.
  • Expiration or use-by date.
  • Storage instructions.
  • All three mandated warnings (see the warnings list).
  • At dispensary level, add the patient/caregiver receipt information and the safety insert.
  • The Bureau may require other information beyond this list — ask before you lock the panel.
  • Prohibited: any resemblance to the trademarked, characteristic or product-specialized packaging of a commercially available food or beverage product.
  • Prohibited: any statement, artwork or design implying the package holds something other than medical cannabis.
  • Prohibited: any seal, flag, crest, coat of arms or other insignia — anything implying government endorsement.
  • Prohibited: any cartoon, COLOUR SCHEME, image, graphic or feature that might make the package attractive to children.
  • That colour-scheme clause is the one designers miss. A palette alone can fail the rule with no image on the pack at all.
Notes on this section — 2
  • Prior written approval covers all packaging and label content, so treat approval time as part of the print schedule, not a formality after it.
  • The grower/processor label items are numbered subdivisions, 16.4.1 through 16.4.16 — not lettered. Cite them that way or a reviewer cannot find them.
W. Va. Code 16A-8-1(h)(1)-(3), (h)(5) and (h)(8); W. Va. Code R. 64-110-16.4.1 through 16.4.16; W. Va. Code R. 64-110-16.5.1 through 16.5.4; W. Va. Code R. 64-112-8.3 and 8.4
THC SymbolNo symbol is required in West Virginia, and none has ever existed.
  • No universal symbol, THC diamond or state mark on any package.
  • Reserve no space for one.
  • Potency goes on in words: species, percentage of THC, percentage of CBD, number of individual doses.
  • Do not invent a badge to fill the gap — seals, crests and coats of arms are prohibited.
Notes on this section — 1
  • The absence was confirmed against the full section lists of the packaging and labeling rules; the state publishes no symbol artwork at all.
W. Va. Code 16A-8-1(h)(5); W. Va. Code R. 64-110-16.4.f; W. Va. Code R. 64-110-16.5
Health WarningsThree warnings: one is fixed word for word, two you write yourself.
  • Print verbatim: the medicinal-use, pregnancy and breastfeeding, driving and heavy machinery, keep-out-of-reach statement.
  • Do not shorten or paraphrase that statement — edits to fixed text fail label review.
  • In your own words: keep the product in the original container it was dispensed in.
  • In your own words: unauthorized use is unlawful and carries criminal penalties.
  • All three go to the Bureau with the label for prior written approval.
Notes on this section — 2
  • No wording is prescribed for the two own-words warnings, so the Bureau's written approval is the only confirmation your phrasing passes.
  • No point-size minimum is set for warning text; readability is judged at Bureau review.
W. Va. Code 16A-8-1(h)(4), (h)(6) and (h)(7); W. Va. Code R. 64-110-16.4.14 through 16.4.16; W. Va. Code R. 64-112-8.3.4, .3.6 and .3.7
Serving SizeWest Virginia asks for a dose count, not a milligram breakdown.
  • Required: the number of individual doses in the package.
  • Show it alongside species, percentage of THC and percentage of CBD.
W. Va. Code R. 64-110-16.4.f
Opaque PackagingYes — opacity is mandatory, and two related barrier requirements come with it.
  • Light-resistant and opaque.
  • Constructed to minimize oxygen exposure.
  • Applies to the sealed package as dispensed — no clear window, no translucent film.
W. Va. Code R. 64-110-16.2
ResealableYes — resealable is required, on top of a factory seal.
  • Packaging must be resealable.
  • Sealed at the grower/processor before it ships.
  • Only an approved testing lab, the Bureau during an adverse-loss investigation, or the purchasing dispensary may break the original seal.
W. Va. Code R. 64-110-16.1 and 64-110-16.2
Notable RulesWest Virginia approves artwork before it prints, which makes the review step the schedule driver on every job here.
  • Prior written approval from the Bureau covers all packaging and label content. Budget review time.
  • No cannabis symbol exists. Reserve no space, and invent no mark.
  • Medical-only market — no adult-use rule set applies.
  • Two rule sets apply at once: grower/processor packaging and labeling, and dispensary labels and safety inserts. A West Virginia product carries both.
  • Prohibited: anything implying the package holds something other than medical cannabis.
  • Prohibited: seals, flags, crests, coats of arms and similar insignia.
  • Prohibited: cartoons, colour schemes, images, graphics or features attractive to children, and food or beverage lookalikes.
Before you print
  • Amendments to both 64-110 and 64-112 are in the legislative rule pipeline — the Secretary of State lists an In Progress version of each alongside the active 5/8/2025 filing, and a modification of the proposed 64-110 was filed on August 26, 2026. Neither touches a label. The proposed 64-112, agency-approved July 29, 2026 and before the LRMRC on August 12, 2026, was read line by line against the active filing this cycle: section 8 is carried forward word for word, and the only changes anywhere in the rule are a renumbering of the definitions and a sunset extension from August 1, 2030 to August 1, 2032. Section 16 of the proposed 64-110 is likewise carried forward unchanged.
Notes on this section — 2
  • The rules in force are the 5/8/2025 filings of 64-110 and 64-112, and both remain the active versions.
  • Because approval is artwork-specific, assume a later edit re-enters review rather than riding on the earlier sign-off; confirm with the Bureau if the change is trivial.
W. Va. Code 16A-8-1(h); W. Va. Code R. 64-110-16, 64-112-8, 64-110-10
04 — Quick Answers

West Virginia Packaging FAQ

What universal symbol is required on cannabis packaging in West Virginia?
West Virginia requires the None — no symbol required. Minimum size: Not applicable — no symbol. No numeric type size is prescribed anywhere on the label. Label text must be easily readable and conspicuously placed.. Placement: Nothing to place. Do not fill the space with a substitute mark. Seals, flags, crests and coats of arms are prohibited — they imply government endorsement..
Is child-resistant packaging required in West Virginia?
One West Virginia package has to do five jobs at once, and it ships already sealed. Child-resistant. Tamper-proof or tamper-evident — either satisfies the rule. Light-resistant and opaque. Resealable. Constructed to minimize oxygen exposure. Sealed at the grower/processor before it ships. Only an approved testing lab, the Bureau during an adverse-loss investigation, or the purchasing dispensary may break that seal.
What warning statements are required on West Virginia cannabis packaging?
West Virginia prescribes exact wording for 1 warning statement(s) and requires a further 2 by content, where the licensee writes the sentence. Both are set out on this page.
05 — Receipts

Sources & Citations

  • West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis, Bureau for Public Health — omc.wv.gov
  • W. Va. Code 16A-8-1(h) — statutory label content and the verbatim warning statement, read from the Legislature's own copy at code.wvlegislature.gov
  • W. Va. Code R. 64-110-16 — grower/processor packaging and labeling (5/8/2025 filing, active). Subdivisions are numbered: 16.4.1 through 16.4.16 for label content, 16.5.1 through 16.5.4 for the design prohibitions
  • W. Va. Code R. 64-112-8 — dispensary labels and safety inserts (5/8/2025 filing, active). Read in full this cycle from the Secretary of State's own Final File for that filing; the warning at 8.3.4 was compared character for character against the string published here and matches exactly
  • W. Va. Code R. 64-110-10 — permitted forms of medical cannabis (5/8/2025 filing)
  • West Virginia Secretary of State, Code of State Rules — filing history and pending versions for 64-110 and 64-112: https://apps.sos.wv.gov/adlaw/csr/rule.aspx?rule=64-110

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