Cannabis Regulations in Kanawha County, WV (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Kanawha County, West Virginia.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Kanawha County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Home Cultivation

Growing cannabis at home is illegal everywhere in Kanawha County. West Virginia allows medical cannabis only, and even registered patients cannot cultivate. Growing any plant is unlawful manufacture under W. Va. Code §60A-4-401, a felony no city or the county can permit.

Kanawha County Home Cannabis Cultivation

Heavy Restrictions

W. Va. Code §60A-4-401(a)

Except as authorized by this act, it is unlawful for any person to manufacture, deliver, or possess with intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance.

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Dispensary Zoning

Medical cannabis dispensaries are legal and operating in the Kanawha County area, licensed by the WV Office of Medical Cannabis. State law bars any dispensary within 1,000 feet of a school or daycare, and where a city zones, its commercial-district rules also apply.

Kanawha County Medical Cannabis Dispensary Zoning

Some Restrictions

W. Va. Code §16A-8-2(a)(3)

A dispensary may not be located within one thousand feet of the property line of a public, private or parochial school or a daycare center.

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Cannabis Regulations by City in Kanawha County

1 cities in Kanawha County have their own cannabis regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

CharlestonPop. 46,536

1 verified rule • Dispensary Zoning

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