West Virginia is the 29^th state to legalize marijuana use in some capacity.  The West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act (“MCA”) permits individuals to use medical marijuana as part of treatment for select serious medical conditions, such as cancer, HIV or AIDS, multiple sclerosis, and so forth. The MCA does provide specific employment protections for certified medical marijuana users.  Employers concerned with maintaining a safe workplace will be relieved to know that the West Virginia legislature followed up the MCA with the West Virginia Safer Workplace Act (“SWA”), which provides employers corresponding flexibility in handling medical marijuana usage.