Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act.
69.50.209 - Schedule IV tests.

RCW 69.50.209
Schedule IV tests.

(a) The commission shall place a substance in Schedule IV upon finding that:
(1) the substance has a low potential for abuse relative to substances in Schedule III;
(2) the substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and
(3) abuse of the substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the substances included in Schedule III.
(b) The commission may place a substance in Schedule IV without making the findings required by subsection (a) of this section if the substance is controlled under Schedule IV of the federal Controlled Substances Act by a federal agency as the result of an international treaty, convention, or protocol.

[ 2013 c 19 § 92; 1993 c 187 § 9; 1971 ex.s. c 308 § 69.50.209.]

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."