Rescheduling cannabis from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3

SB 809 would reclassify cannabis and its natural/synthetic derivatives from West Virginia's strictest "Schedule I" (illegal with no medical use) to "Schedule III" (permitted for medical use under prescription). This change would directly affect medical cannabis patients and healthcare providers in West Virginia by allowing legally sanctioned medical use with a prescription. The bill amends state law to move cannabis out of Schedule I (which lists substances like heroin and fentanyl) and into Schedule III, where medical access is permitted. This represents a concrete policy shift toward legal medical cannabis use in the state.