Revised Code of Washington
2024 Archive

Chapter 69.50 RCW
UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT
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ARTICLE I—DEFINITIONS
69.50.101Definitions.
69.50.102Drug paraphernalia—Definitions.
ARTICLE II—STANDARDS AND SCHEDULES
69.50.201Enforcement of chapter—Authority to change schedules of controlled substances.
69.50.202Nomenclature.
69.50.203Schedule I tests.
69.50.204Schedule I.
69.50.205Schedule II tests.
69.50.206Schedule II.
69.50.207Schedule III tests.
69.50.208Schedule III.
69.50.209Schedule IV tests.
69.50.210Schedule IV.
69.50.211Schedule V tests.
69.50.212Schedule V.
69.50.213Republishing of schedules.
69.50.214Controlled substance analog.
ARTICLE III—REGULATION OF MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION,
AND DISPENSING OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
69.50.301Rules—Fees.
69.50.302Registration requirements.
69.50.303Registration.
69.50.304Denial and discipline of registration—Seizure or placement under seal of controlled substances.
69.50.306Records of registrants.
69.50.308Prescriptions.
69.50.309Containers.
69.50.310Sodium pentobarbital—Registration of humane societies and animal control agencies for use in animal control.
69.50.311Triplicate prescription form program—Compliance by health care practitioners.
69.50.312Electronic communication of prescription information—Exceptions—Waiver—Penalty—Commission may adopt rules.
69.50.315Medical assistance—Drug-related overdose—Prosecution for possession.
69.50.317Opioid drugs—Communication with patient.
69.50.320Registration of department of fish and wildlife for use in chemical capture programs—Rules.
69.50.325Cannabis producer's license, cannabis processor's license, cannabis retailer's license.
69.50.3251Cannabis manufacture, sale, distribution prohibited without a license—Tribal agreements—Synthetic cannabinoids prohibited.
69.50.3255Cannabis producers and processors—Cannabis waste.
69.50.326Cannabis producers, processors—Use of additives to enhance CBD concentration of authorized products—Rules.
69.50.327Cannabis processors—Incorporation of characterizing flavor in vapor products.
69.50.3271Products combining cannabis and alcohol prohibited.
69.50.328Cannabis producers, processors—No direct or indirect financial interest in licensed cannabis retailers.
69.50.331Application for license—Renewal fee reimbursement, social equity plan.
69.50.334Denial of application—Opportunity for hearing.
69.50.335Cannabis retailer, processor, producer licenses—Issue, reissue of licenses—Social equity applicants—Rules—Definitions.
69.50.339Transfer of license to produce, process, or sell cannabis—Reporting of proposed sales of outstanding or issued stock of a corporation.
69.50.342State liquor and cannabis board—Rules.
69.50.345State liquor and cannabis board—Rules—Procedures and criteria.
69.50.346Labels on retail products.
69.50.348Representative samples of cannabis, useable cannabis, or cannabis-infused products—Product testing—Fees.
69.50.351Board members and employees—Conflict of interest.
69.50.354Retail outlet licenses.
69.50.357Retail outlets—Rules.
69.50.360Cannabis retailers, employees of retail outlets—Certain acts not criminal or civil offenses.
69.50.363Cannabis processors, employees—Certain acts not criminal or civil offenses.
69.50.366Cannabis producers, employees—Certain acts not criminal or civil offenses.
69.50.369Cannabis producers, processors, researchers, retailers—Advertisements—Rules—Penalty.
69.50.372Cannabis research license.
69.50.375Cannabis retailers—Medical cannabis endorsement.
69.50.378Cannabis retailer holding medical cannabis endorsement—THC concentration in products.
69.50.380Cannabis producers, processors, retailers prohibited from making certain sales of cannabis, cannabis products.
69.50.382Common 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 services—Exceptions—Use of state ferry routes.
69.50.385Common carriers—Licensing—State liquor and cannabis board to adopt rules.
69.50.390Licensed retailers prohibited from operating vending machines, drive-through purchase facilities for the sale of cannabis products.
69.50.395Licensed cannabis businesses, agreements—Disclosure to state liquor and cannabis board.
ARTICLE IV—OFFENSES AND PENALTIES
69.50.401Prohibited acts: A—Penalties.
69.50.4011Counterfeit substances—Penalties—Referral to assessment and services.
69.50.4012Delivery of substance in lieu of controlled substance—Penalty.
69.50.4013Possession, use of controlled substance—Penalty—Referral to assessment and services—Possession of useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, or cannabis-infused products—Delivery.
69.50.4014Possession of forty grams or less of cannabis—Penalty—Referral to assessment and services.
69.50.4015Involving a person under eighteen in unlawful controlled substance transaction—Penalty.
69.50.4016Provisions not applicable to offenses under RCW 69.50.410.
69.50.4017Alternatives to prosecution—Pretrial diversion.
69.50.4018Sentencing considerations.
69.50.402Prohibited acts: B—Penalties.
69.50.403Prohibited acts: C—Penalties.
69.50.404Penalties under other laws.
69.50.405Bar to prosecution.
69.50.406Distribution to persons under age eighteen.
69.50.407Conspiracy.
69.50.408Second or subsequent offenses.
69.50.410Prohibited acts: D—Penalties.
69.50.412Prohibited acts: E—Penalties.
69.50.4121Drug paraphernalia—Selling—Penalty.
69.50.413Health care practitioners—Suspension of license for violation of chapter.
69.50.414Sale or transfer of controlled substance to minor—Cause of action by parent—Damages.
69.50.415Controlled substances homicide—Penalty.
69.50.416Counterfeit substances prohibited—Penalties.
69.50.418Tableting and encapsulating machines prohibited—Penalties.
69.50.420Violations—Juvenile driving privileges.
69.50.430Additional fine for certain felony violations.
69.50.435Violations committed in or on certain public places or facilities—Additional penalty—Defenses—Construction—Definitions.
69.50.438Cathinone or methcathinone—Additional fine.
69.50.440Possession with intent to manufacture—Penalty.
69.50.445Opening package of or consuming cannabis, useable cannabis, cannabis-infused products, or cannabis concentrates in view of general public or public place—Penalty.
69.50.450Butane or other explosive gases.
69.50.455Synthetic cannabinoids—Unfair or deceptive practice under RCW 19.86.020.
69.50.460Cathinone or methcathinone—Unfair or deceptive practice under RCW 19.86.020.
69.50.465Conducting or maintaining cannabis club—Penalty.
69.50.470Medication disposal, no penalty for compliance.
69.50.475Cannabis retail outlets—Sale to persons under the age of twenty-one—Penalty.
ARTICLE V—ENFORCEMENT AND
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
69.50.500Powers of enforcement personnel.
69.50.501Administrative inspections.
69.50.502Warrants for administrative inspections.
69.50.503Injunctions.
69.50.504Cooperative arrangements.
69.50.505Seizure and forfeiture.
69.50.506Burden of proof; liabilities.
69.50.507Judicial review.
69.50.508Education and research.
69.50.509Search and seizure of controlled substances.
69.50.510Search and seizure at rental premises—Notification of landlord.
69.50.511Cleanup of hazardous substances at illegal drug manufacturing facility—Rules.
69.50.515Pharmacies—Cannabis—Notification and disposal.
69.50.525Diversion prevention and control—Report.
69.50.530Dedicated cannabis account.
69.50.535Cannabis excise tax—Medical exemption—State liquor and cannabis board to review tax level—Reports—State and federal antitrust laws.
69.50.540Appropriations.
69.50.550Cost-benefit evaluations.
69.50.555Taxes, fees, assessments, charges—Commercial activities covered by cannabis agreement between state and tribe.
69.50.560Controlled purchase programs—Persons under age twenty-one—Violation—Criminal penalty—Exceptions.
69.50.561Advice and consultation services—Licensed cannabis businesses.
69.50.562Licensed cannabis businesses—Written warnings—Waiver of sanctions with no relationship to public safety—Compliance program—Penalties—Rules.
69.50.563Licensed cannabis businesses—Civil penalty—Rules.
69.50.564Licensed cannabis businesses—Settlement agreement.
69.50.565Unpaid trust fund taxes—Limited liability business entities—Liability of responsible individuals—Administrative hearing.
69.50.570Bundled transactions—Retail sales—Subject to tax—Exception.
69.50.575Cannabis health and beauty aids.
69.50.580Applicants for cannabis producer's, processor's, researcher's, or retailer's licenses—Signage—Public notice requirements.
69.50.585Branded promotional items—Nominal value—Personal services.
69.50.587Cannabis science task force reports—Board rules.
ARTICLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS
69.50.601Pending proceedings.
69.50.602Continuation of rules.
69.50.603Uniformity of interpretation.
69.50.604Short title.
69.50.611State preemption.
69.50.612State preemption—Drug paraphernalia.
69.50.700Expedited rule making.
69.50.710Federal law—"Marijuana" to refer to "cannabis."
NOTES:
Drug nuisances—Injunctions: Chapter 7.43 RCW.