This bill amends the definition of "serious medical condition" in the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act, allowing attending physicians to use their professional judgment to determine if a patient's condition would benefit from medical cannabis. The previous specific list of conditions that qualified for medical cannabis has been removed, which included ailments such as cancer, HIV/AIDS, and multiple sclerosis, among others. Instead, the new language broadens the definition to encompass any medical condition that a physician believes would benefit from cannabis use.

The bill aims to enhance patient access to medical cannabis by empowering physicians to make individualized assessments rather than adhering to a predetermined list of qualifying conditions. This change is intended to provide greater flexibility in treatment options for patients with various serious medical conditions, thereby potentially improving their quality of life through the use of medical cannabis.

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Introduced Version: 16A-2-1