Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act.
69.50.208 - Schedule III.

RCW 69.50.208
Schedule III.

Unless specifically excepted by state or federal law or regulation or more specifically included in another schedule, the following controlled substances are listed in Schedule III:
(a) Stimulants. Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing any quantity of the following substances having a stimulant effect on the central nervous system, including their salts, isomers, whether optical, position, or geometric, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of those salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation:
(1) Any compound, mixture, or preparation in dosage unit form containing any stimulant substance included in Schedule II and which was listed as an excepted compound on August 25, 1971, pursuant to the federal Controlled Substances Act, and any other drug of the quantitative composition shown in that list for those drugs or which is the same except for containing a lesser quantity of controlled substances;
(2) Benzphetamine;
(3) Chlorphentermine;
(4) Clortermine;
(5) Phendimetrazine.
(b) Depressants. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances having a depressant effect on the central nervous system:
(1) Any compound, mixture, or preparation containing:
(i) Amobarbital;
(ii) Secobarbital;
(iii) Pentobarbital;
or any salt thereof and one or more other active medicinal ingredients which are not listed in any schedule;
(2) Any suppository dosage form containing:
(i) Amobarbital;
(ii) Secobarbital;
(iii) Pentobarbital;
or any salt of any of these drugs and approved by the Food and Drug Administration for marketing only as a suppository;
(3) Any substance which contains any quantity of a derivative of barbituric acid, or any salt of a derivative of barbituric acid;
(4) Chlorhexadol;
(5) Embutramide;
(6) Any drug product containing gamma hydroxybutyric acid, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, for which an application is approved under section 505 of the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act;
(7) Ketamine, its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, some other names for ketamine: (<plus-minus˃)-2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)-cyclohexanone;
(8) Lysergic acid;
(9) Lysergic acid amide;
(10) Methyprylon;
(11) Sulfondiethylmethane;
(12) Sulfonethylmethane;
(13) Sulfonmethane;
(14) Tiletamine and zolazepam or any of their salts—some trade or other names for a tiletamine-zolazepam combination product: Telazol, some trade or other names for tiletamine: 2-(ethylamino)-2-(2-thienyl) cyclohexanone, some trade or other names for zolazepam: 4-(2-fluorophenyl)-6,8-dihydro-1,3,8-trimethylpyrazolo-[3,4-e][1,4]-diazepin-7(1H)-one flupyrazapon.
(c) Nalorphine.
(d) Narcotic drugs. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing limited quantities of any of the following narcotic drugs, or any salts thereof calculated as the free anhydrous base or alkaloid, in limited quantities as set forth in this subsection:
(1) Not more than 1.8 grams of codeine per 100 milliliters or not more than 90 milligrams per dosage unit, with an equal or greater quantity of an isoquinoline alkaloid of opium;
(2) Not more than 1.8 grams of codeine per 100 milliliters or not more than 90 milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts;
(3) Not more than 300 milligrams of dihydrocodeinone (hydrocodone) per 100 milliliters or not more than 15 milligrams per dosage unit, with a fourfold or greater quantity of an isoquinoline alkaloid of opium;
(4) Not more than 300 milligrams of dihydrocodeinone (hydrocodone) per 100 milliliters or not more than 15 milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts;
(5) Not more than 1.8 grams of dihydrocodeine per 100 milliliters or not more than 90 milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts;
(6) Not more than 300 milligrams of ethylmorphine per 100 milliliters or not more than 15 milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts;
(7) Not more than 500 milligrams of opium per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams, or not more than 25 milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts; and
(8) Not more than 50 milligrams of morphine per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts.
(e) Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing any of the following narcotic drugs or their salts: Buprenorphine.
(f) Hallucinogenic substances. Dronabinol (synthetic) in sesame oil and encapsulated in a soft gelatin capsule in a United States food and drug administration approved product. Some other names for dronabinol: [6a R-trans]-6a,7,8, 10a-tetrahydro-6,6,9-trimethyl-3-pentyl-6H-dibenzo[b,d] pyran-i-ol, or (-)-delta-9-(trans)-tetrahydrocannabinol.
(g) Anabolic steroids. The term "anabolic steroids" means any drug or hormonal substance, chemically and pharmacologically related to testosterone, other than estrogens, progestins, corticosteroids, and dehydroepiandrosterone, that promotes muscle growth and includes:
(1) 3β,17-dihydroxy-5a-androstane;
(2) 3α,17β-dihydroxy-5a-androstane;
(3) 5α-androstan-3,17-dione;
(4) 1-androstenediol (3β,17β-dihydroxy-5α-androst-1-ene);
(5) 1-androstenediol (3α,17β-dihydroxy-5α-androst-1-ene);
(6) 4-androstenediol (3β,17β-dihydroxy-androst-4-ene);
(7) 5-androstenediol (3β,17β-dihydroxy-androst-5-ene);
(8) 1-androstenedione ([5α]-androst-1-en-3,17-dione);
(9) 4-androstenedione (androst-4-en-3,17-dione);
(10) 5-androstenedione (androst-5-en-3,17-dione);
(11) Bolasterone (7α,17α-dimethyl-17β-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);
(12) Boldenone (17β-hydroxyandrost-1,4,-diene-3-one);
(13) Calusterone (7β,17α-dimethyl-17β-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);
(14) Clostebol (4-chloro-17β-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);
(15) Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone (4-chloro-17β-hydroxy-17α-methyl-androst-1,4-dien-3-one);
(16) Δ1-dihydrotestosterone (a.k.a. '1-testosterone') (17β-hydroxy-5α-androst-1-en-3-one);
(17) 4-dihydrotestosterone (17β-hydroxy-androstan-3-one);
(18) Drostanolone (17β-hydroxy-2α-methyl-5α-androstan-3-one);
(19) Ethylestrenol (17α-ethyl-17β-hydroxyestr-4-ene);
(20) Fluoxymesterone (9-fluoro-17α-methyl-11β,17β-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);
(21) Formebolone (2-formyl-17α-methyl-11α,17β-dihydroxyandrost-1,4-dien-3-one);
(22) Furazabol (17α-methyl-17β-hydroxyandrostano[2,3-c]-furazan);
(23) 13β-ethyl-17β-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one;
(24) 4-hydroxytestosterone (4,17β-dihydroxy-androst-4-en-3-one);
(25) 4-hydroxy-19-nortestosterone (4,17β-dihydroxy-estr-4-en-3-one);
(26) Mestanolone (17α-methyl-17β-hydroxy-5-androstan-3-one);
(27) Mesterolone (1α methyl-17β-hydroxy-[5α]-androstan-3-one);
(28) Methandienone (17α-methyl-17β-hydroxyandrost-1,4-dien-3-one);
(29) Methandriol (17α-methyl-3β,17β-dihydroxyandrost-5-ene);
(30) Methenolone (1-methyl-17β-hydroxy-5α-androst-1-en-3-one);
(31) 17α-methyl-3β,17β-dihydroxy-5a-androstane;
(32) 17α-methyl-3α,17β-dihydroxy-5a-androstane;
(33) 17α-methyl-3β,17β-dihydroxyandrost-4-ene;
(34) 17α-methyl-4-hydroxynandrolone (17α-methyl-4-hydroxy-17β-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one);
(35) Methyldienolone (17α-methyl-17β-hydroxyestra-4,9(10)-dien-3-one);
(36) Methyltrienolone (17α-methyl-17β-hydroxyestra-4,9-11-trien-3-one);
(37) Methyltestosterone (17α-methyl-17β-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);
(38) Mibolerone (7α,17α-dimethyl-17β-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one);
(39) 17α-methyl-Δ1-dihydrotestosterone (17bβ-hydroxy-17α-methyl-5α-androst-1-en-3-one) (also known as '17-α-methyl-1-testosterone');
(40) Nandrolone (17β-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one);
(41) 19-nor-4-androstenediol (3β, 17β-dihydroxyestr-4-ene);
(42) 19-nor-4-androstenediol (3α, 17β-dihydroxyestr-4-ene);
(43) 19-nor-5-androstenediol (3β, 17β-dihydroxyestr-5-ene);
(44) 19-nor-5-androstenediol (3α, 17β-dihydroxyestr-5-ene);
(45) 19-nor-4-androstenedione (estr-4-en-3,17-dione);
(46) 19-nor-5-androstenedione (estr-5-en-3,17-dione);
(47) Norbolethone (13β, 17α-diethyl-17β-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one);
(48) Norclostebol (4-chloro-17β-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one);
(49) Norethandrolone (17α-ethyl-17β-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one);
(50) Normethandrolone (17α-methyl-17β-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one);
(51) Oxandrolone (17α-methyl-17β-hydroxy-2-oxa-[5α]-androstan-3-one);
(52) Oxymesterone (17α-methyl-4,17β-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);
(53) Oxymetholone (17α-methyl-2-hydroxymethylene-17β-hydroxy-[5α]-androstan-3-one);
(54) Stanozolol (17α-methyl-17β-hydroxy-[5α]-androst-2-eno[3,2-c]-pyrazole);
(55) Stenbolone (17β-hydroxy-2-methyl-[5α]-androst-1-en-3-one);
(56) Testolactone (13-hydroxy-3-oxo-13,17-secoandrosta-1,4-dien-17-oic acid lactone);
(57) Testosterone (17β-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one);
(58) Tetrahydrogestrinone (13β, 17α-diethyl-17β-hydroxygon-4,9,11-trien-3-one);
(59) Trenbolone (17β-hydroxyestr-4,9,11-trien-3-one); and
(60) Any salt, ester, or ether of a drug or substance described in this section. Such term does not include an anabolic steroid that is expressly intended for administration through implants to cattle or other nonhuman species and that has been approved by the secretary of the department of health and human services for such administration. If any person prescribes, dispenses, or distributes such steroid for human use, the person shall be considered to have prescribed, dispensed, or distributed an anabolic steroid within the meaning of this section.
The commission may except by rule any compound, mixture, or preparation containing any stimulant or depressant substance listed in subsection (a)(1) and (2) of this section from the application of all or any part of this chapter if the compound, mixture, or preparation contains one or more active medicinal ingredients not having a stimulant or depressant effect on the central nervous system, and if the admixtures are in combinations, quantity, proportion, or concentration that vitiate the potential for abuse of the substances having a stimulant or depressant effect on the central nervous system.
The controlled substances listed in this section may be added, rescheduled, or deleted as provided for in RCW 69.50.201.

[ 2013 c 19 § 91; 2010 c 177 § 4; 1993 c 187 § 8; 1986 c 124 § 5; 1980 c 138 § 3; 1971 ex.s. c 308 § 69.50.208.]
NOTES:

Commission may change schedules of controlled substances: RCW 69.50.201.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons

Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act.

69.50.101 - Definitions.

69.50.102 - Drug paraphernalia—Definitions.

69.50.201 - Enforcement of chapter—Authority to change schedules of controlled substances.

69.50.202 - Nomenclature.

69.50.203 - Schedule I tests.

69.50.204 - Schedule I.

69.50.205 - Schedule II tests.

69.50.206 - Schedule II.

69.50.207 - Schedule III tests.

69.50.208 - Schedule III.

69.50.209 - Schedule IV tests.

69.50.210 - Schedule IV.

69.50.211 - Schedule V tests.

69.50.212 - Schedule V.

69.50.213 - Republishing of schedules.

69.50.214 - Controlled substance analog.

69.50.301 - Rules—Fees.

69.50.302 - Registration requirements.

69.50.303 - Registration.

69.50.304 - Revocation and suspension of registration—Seizure or placement under seal of controlled substances.

69.50.305 - Procedure for denial, suspension, or revocation of registration.

69.50.306 - Records of registrants.

69.50.308 - Prescriptions.

69.50.309 - Containers.

69.50.310 - Sodium pentobarbital—Registration of humane societies and animal control agencies for use in animal control.

69.50.311 - Triplicate prescription form program—Compliance by health care practitioners.

69.50.312 - Electronic communication of prescription information—Exceptions—Waiver—Penalty—Commission may adopt rules.

69.50.315 - Medical assistance—Drug-related overdose—Prosecution for possession.

69.50.317 - Opioid drugs—Communication with patient.

69.50.320 - Registration of department of fish and wildlife for use in chemical capture programs—Rules.

69.50.325 - Cannabis producer's license, cannabis processor's license, cannabis retailer's license.

69.50.326 - Cannabis producers, processors—Use of additives to enhance CBD concentration of authorized products—Rules.

69.50.327 - Cannabis processors—Incorporation of characterizing flavor in vapor products.

69.50.328 - Cannabis producers, processors—No direct or indirect financial interest in licensed cannabis retailers.

69.50.331 - Application for license.

69.50.334 - Denial of application—Opportunity for hearing.

69.50.335 - Cannabis retailer licenses—Social equity applicants—Rules—Definitions.

69.50.336 - Social equity in cannabis task force.

69.50.339 - Transfer of license to produce, process, or sell cannabis—Reporting of proposed sales of outstanding or issued stock of a corporation.

69.50.342 - State liquor and cannabis board—Rules.

69.50.345 - State liquor and cannabis board—Rules—Procedures and criteria.

69.50.346 - Labels on retail products.

69.50.348 - Representative samples of cannabis, useable cannabis, or cannabis-infused products.

69.50.351 - Board members and employees—Conflict of interest.

69.50.354 - Retail outlet licenses.

69.50.357 - Retail outlets—Rules.

69.50.360 - Cannabis retailers, employees of retail outlets—Certain acts not criminal or civil offenses.

69.50.363 - Cannabis processors, employees—Certain acts not criminal or civil offenses.

69.50.366 - Cannabis producers, employees—Certain acts not criminal or civil offenses.

69.50.369 - Cannabis producers, processors, researchers, retailers—Advertisements—Rules—Penalty.

69.50.372 - Cannabis research license.

69.50.375 - Cannabis retailers—Medical cannabis endorsement.

69.50.378 - Cannabis retailer holding medical cannabis endorsement—THC concentration in products.

69.50.380 - Cannabis producers, processors, retailers prohibited from making certain sales of cannabis, cannabis products.

69.50.382 - Common carriers—Transportation or delivery of cannabis, useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, immature plants or clones, cannabis seeds, and cannabis-infused products—Employees prohibited from carrying or using firearm during such serv...

69.50.385 - Common carriers—Licensing—State liquor and cannabis board to adopt rules.

69.50.390 - Licensed retailers prohibited from operating vending machines, drive-through purchase facilities for the sale of cannabis products.

69.50.395 - Licensed cannabis businesses, agreements—Disclosure to state liquor and cannabis board.

69.50.401 - Prohibited acts: A—Penalties.

69.50.4011 - Counterfeit substances—Penalties.

69.50.4012 - Delivery of substance in lieu of controlled substance—Penalty.

69.50.4013 - Possession of controlled substance—Penalty—Possession of useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, or cannabis-infused products—Delivery.

69.50.4014 - Possession of forty grams or less of cannabis—Penalty.

69.50.4015 - Involving a person under eighteen in unlawful controlled substance transaction—Penalty.

69.50.4016 - Provisions not applicable to offenses under RCW 69.50.410.

69.50.402 - Prohibited acts: B—Penalties.

69.50.403 - Prohibited acts: C—Penalties.

69.50.404 - Penalties under other laws.

69.50.405 - Bar to prosecution.

69.50.406 - Distribution to persons under age eighteen.

69.50.407 - Conspiracy.

69.50.408 - Second or subsequent offenses.

69.50.410 - Prohibited acts: D—Penalties.

69.50.412 - Prohibited acts: E—Penalties.

69.50.4121 - Drug paraphernalia—Selling or giving—Penalty.

69.50.413 - Health care practitioners—Suspension of license for violation of chapter.

69.50.414 - Sale or transfer of controlled substance to minor—Cause of action by parent—Damages.

69.50.415 - Controlled substances homicide—Penalty.

69.50.416 - Counterfeit substances prohibited—Penalties.

69.50.420 - Violations—Juvenile driving privileges.

69.50.430 - Additional fine for certain felony violations.

69.50.435 - Violations committed in or on certain public places or facilities—Additional penalty—Defenses—Construction—Definitions.

69.50.438 - Cathinone or methcathinone—Additional fine.

69.50.440 - Possession with intent to manufacture—Penalty.

69.50.445 - Opening package of or consuming cannabis, useable cannabis, cannabis-infused products, or cannabis concentrates in view of general public or public place—Penalty.

69.50.450 - Butane or other explosive gases.

69.50.455 - Synthetic cannabinoids—Unfair or deceptive practice under RCW 19.86.020.

69.50.460 - Cathinone or methcathinone—Unfair or deceptive practice under RCW 19.86.020.

69.50.465 - Conducting or maintaining cannabis club—Penalty.

69.50.470 - Medication disposal, no penalty for compliance.

69.50.475 - Cannabis retail outlets—Sale to persons under the age of twenty-one—Penalty.

69.50.500 - Powers of enforcement personnel.

69.50.501 - Administrative inspections.

69.50.502 - Warrants for administrative inspections.

69.50.503 - Injunctions.

69.50.504 - Cooperative arrangements.

69.50.505 - Seizure and forfeiture.

69.50.506 - Burden of proof; liabilities.

69.50.507 - Judicial review.

69.50.508 - Education and research.

69.50.509 - Search and seizure of controlled substances.

69.50.510 - Search and seizure at rental premises—Notification of landlord.

69.50.511 - Cleanup of hazardous substances at illegal drug manufacturing facility—Rules.

69.50.515 - Pharmacies—Cannabis—Notification and disposal.

69.50.525 - Diversion prevention and control—Report.

69.50.530 - Dedicated cannabis account (as amended by 2022 c 16).

69.50.535 - Cannabis excise tax—State liquor and cannabis board to review tax level—Reports—State and federal antitrust laws.

69.50.540 - Dedicated cannabis account—Appropriations (as amended by 2022 c 16).

69.50.550 - Cost-benefit evaluations.

69.50.555 - Taxes, fees, assessments, charges—Commercial activities covered by cannabis agreement between state and tribe.

69.50.560 - Controlled purchase programs—Persons under age twenty-one—Violation—Criminal penalty—Exceptions.

69.50.561 - Advice and consultation services—Licensed cannabis businesses.

69.50.562 - Licensed cannabis businesses—Written warnings—Waiver of sanctions with no relationship to public safety—Compliance program—Penalties—Rules.

69.50.563 - Licensed cannabis businesses—Civil penalty—Rules.

69.50.564 - Licensed cannabis businesses—Settlement agreement.

69.50.565 - Unpaid trust fund taxes—Limited liability business entities—Liability of responsible individuals—Administrative hearing.

69.50.570 - Bundled transactions—Retail sales—Subject to tax—Exception.

69.50.575 - Cannabis health and beauty aids.

69.50.580 - Applicants for cannabis producer's, processor's, researcher's, or retailer's licenses—Signage—Public notice requirements.

69.50.585 - Branded promotional items—Nominal value—Personal services.

69.50.587 - Cannabis science task force reports—Board rules.

69.50.601 - Pending proceedings.

69.50.602 - Continuation of rules.

69.50.603 - Uniformity of interpretation.

69.50.604 - Short title.

69.50.608 - State preemption.

69.50.700 - Expedited rule making.

69.50.710 - Federal law—"Marijuana" to refer to "cannabis."