West Virginia (WV) — What’s Legal
Checked Oct 13, 2025 • Parent-friendly summary (not legal advice).
- Tianeptine: No explicit statewide schedule found (not listed by name in WV schedule; treat as not specifically scheduled).
- Phenibut: Not scheduled. FDA notes phenibut is not a lawful dietary ingredient for supplements.
- Kratom: Regulated — state created a kratom permitting/labeling enforcement regime (Ch. 19-12F) tied to ABCA retail enforcement.
- Nitrous oxide / inhalants: ABCA rules prohibit selling/allowing N₂O “for human consumption” outside medical/dental use; youth restrictions enforced locally.
- THC / Cannabis: Medical cannabis legal (SB 386, 2017); adult-use not legalized.
- Salvia divinorum / Salvinorin A: Prohibited (specific WV offense).
- Amanita muscaria (muscimol): Not scheduled statewide.
- “Mad honey”: No WV-specific ban; treat as food hazard (grayanotoxins: bradycardia, hypotension, neuro symptoms).
Parent tip: Ask stores to move “herbal highs” away from kids; report unlabeled shots and kratom “boost” blends to local health/ABCA.