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WA Rev Code § 69.50.509 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons|Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act.|69.50.509 - Search and seizure of controlled substances.

RCW 69.50.509 Search and seizure of controlled substances.If, upon the sworn complaint of any person, it shall be made to appear to any judge of the superior court, district court, or municipal court that there is probable cause to believe that any controlled substance is being used, manufactured, sold, bartered, exchanged, administered, dispensed, delivered, distributed, produced, possessed, given away, furnished or otherwise disposed of or kept in violation of the provisions of this chapter, such judge shall, with or without the approval of the prosecuting attorney, issue a warrant directed to any law enforcement officer of the state, commanding him or her to search the premises designated and described in such complaint and warrant, and to seize all controlled substances there found, together with the vessels in which they are contained, and all implements, furniture and fixtures used or kept for the illegal manufacture, sale, barter, exchange, administering, dispensing, delivering, distributing, producing, possessing, giving away, furnishing or otherwise disposing of such controlled substances, and to safely keep the same, and to make a return of said warrant within three days, showing all acts and things done thereunder, with a particular statement of all articles seized and the name of the person or persons in whose possession the same were found, if any, and if no person be found in the possession of said articles, the returns shall so state. The provisions of RCW 10.31.030 as now or hereafter amended shall apply to actions taken pursuant to this chapter.[ 1987 c 202 § 228; 1971 ex.s. c 308 § 69.50.509.]NOTES:Intent—1987 c 202: See note following RCW 2.04.190.
WA Rev Code § 69.50.510 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons|Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act.|69.50.510 - Search and seizure at rental premises—Notification of landlord.

RCW 69.50.510 Search and seizure at rental premises—Notification of landlord.Whenever a controlled substance which is manufactured, distributed, dispensed, or acquired in violation of this chapter is seized at rental premises, the law enforcement agency shall make a reasonable attempt to discover the identity of the landlord and shall notify the landlord in writing, at the last address listed in the property tax records and at any other address known by the law enforcement agency, of the seizure and the location of the seizure.[ 1988 c 150 § 9.]NOTES:Legislative findings—Severability—1988 c 150: See notes following RCW 59.18.130.
WA Rev Code § 69.50.511 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons|Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act.|69.50.511 - Cleanup of hazardous substances at illegal drug manufacturing facility—Rules.

RCW 69.50.511 Cleanup of hazardous substances at illegal drug manufacturing facility—Rules.Law enforcement agencies who during the official investigation or enforcement of any illegal drug manufacturing facility come in contact with or are aware of any substances suspected of being hazardous as defined in RCW 70A.305.020, shall notify the department of ecology for the purpose of securing a contractor to identify, clean up, store, and dispose of suspected hazardous substances, except for those random and representative samples obtained for evidentiary purposes. Whenever possible, a destruct order covering hazardous substances which may be described in general terms shall be obtained concurrently with a search warrant. Materials that have been photographed, fingerprinted, and subsampled by police shall be destroyed as soon as practical. The department of ecology shall make every effort to recover costs from the parties responsible for the suspected hazardous substance. All recoveries shall be deposited in the account or fund from which contractor payments are made.The department of ecology may adopt rules to carry out its responsibilities under this section. The department of ecology shall consult with law enforcement agencies prior to adopting any rule or policy relating to this section.[ 2021 c 65 § 65; 2007 c 104 § 17; 1990 c 213 § 13; 1989 c 271 § 228.]NOTES:Explanatory statement—2021 c 65: See note following RCW 53.54.030.Application—Construction—2007 c 104: See RCW 64.70.015.Severability—1989 c 271: See note following RCW 9.94A.510.
WA Rev Code § 69.50.515 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons|Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act.|69.50.515 - Pharmacies—Marijuana—Notification and disposal.

RCW 69.50.515 Pharmacies—Marijuana—Notification and disposal.(1) Upon finding one ounce or less of marijuana inadvertently left at a retail store holding a pharmacy license, the store manager or employee must promptly notify the local law enforcement agency. After notification to the local law enforcement agency, the store manager or employee must properly dispose of the marijuana.(2) For the purposes of this section, "properly dispose" means ensuring that the product is destroyed or rendered incapable of use by another person.[ 2013 c 133 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 69.50.525 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons|Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act.|69.50.525 - Diversion prevention and control—Report.

RCW 69.50.525 Diversion prevention and control—Report.(a) As used in this section, "diversion" means the transfer of any controlled substance from a licit to an illicit channel of distribution or use.(b) The department shall regularly prepare and make available to other state regulatory, licensing, and law enforcement agencies a report on the patterns and trends of actual distribution, diversion, and abuse of controlled substances.(c) The department shall enter into written agreements with local, state, and federal agencies for the purpose of improving identification of sources of diversion and to improve enforcement of and compliance with this chapter and other laws and regulations pertaining to unlawful conduct involving controlled substances. An agreement must specify the roles and responsibilities of each agency that has information or authority to identify, prevent, and control drug diversion and drug abuse. The department shall convene periodic meetings to coordinate a state diversion prevention and control program. The department shall arrange for cooperation and exchange of information among agencies and with neighboring states and the federal government.[ 1998 c 245 § 109; 1993 c 187 § 20.]
WA Rev Code § 69.50.530 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons|Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act.|69.50.530 - Dedicated marijuana account.

RCW 69.50.530 Dedicated marijuana account.The dedicated marijuana account is created in the state treasury. All moneys received by the state liquor and cannabis board, or any employee thereof, from marijuana-related activities must be deposited in the account. Unless otherwise provided in chapter 4, Laws of 2015 2nd sp. sess., all marijuana excise taxes collected from sales of marijuana, useable marijuana, marijuana concentrates, and marijuana-infused products under RCW 69.50.535, and the license fees, penalties, and forfeitures derived under this chapter from marijuana producer, marijuana processor, marijuana researcher, and marijuana retailer licenses, must be deposited in the account. Moneys in the account may only be spent after appropriation. During the 2015-2017 and 2017-2019 fiscal biennia, the legislature may transfer from the dedicated marijuana account to the basic health plan trust account such amounts as reflect the excess fund balance of the account.[ 2018 c 299 § 909; 2016 sp.s. c 36 § 942; 2015 2nd sp.s. c 4 § 1101; 2013 c 3 § 26 (Initiative Measure No. 502, approved November 6, 2012).]NOTES:Effective date—2018 c 299: See note following RCW 43.41.433.Effective date—2016 sp.s. c 36: See note following RCW 18.20.430.Findings—Intent—Effective dates—2015 2nd sp.s. c 4: See notes following RCW 69.50.334.Intent—2013 c 3 (Initiative Measure No. 502): See note following RCW 69.50.101.
WA Rev Code § 69.50.550 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons|Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act.|69.50.550 - Cost-benefit evaluations.

RCW 69.50.550 Cost-benefit evaluations.(1) The Washington state institute for public policy shall conduct cost-benefit evaluations of the implementation of chapter 3, Laws of 2013. A preliminary report, and recommendations to appropriate committees of the legislature, shall be made by September 1, 2015, and the first final report with recommendations by September 1, 2017. Subsequent reports shall be due September 1, 2022, and September 1, 2032.(2) The evaluation of the implementation of chapter 3, Laws of 2013 shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, consideration of the following factors:(a) Public health, to include but not be limited to:(i) Health costs associated with marijuana use;(ii) Health costs associated with criminal prohibition of marijuana, including lack of product safety or quality control regulations and the relegation of marijuana to the same illegal market as potentially more dangerous substances; and(iii) The impact of increased investment in the research, evaluation, education, prevention and intervention programs, practices, and campaigns identified in RCW 69.50.363 on rates of marijuana-related maladaptive substance use and diagnosis of marijuana-related substance use disorder, substance abuse, or substance dependence, as these terms are defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders;(b) Public safety, to include but not be limited to:(i) Public safety issues relating to marijuana use; and(ii) Public safety issues relating to criminal prohibition of marijuana;(c) Youth and adult rates of the following:(i) Marijuana use;(ii) Maladaptive use of marijuana; and(iii) Diagnosis of marijuana-related substance use disorder, substance abuse, or substance dependence, including primary, secondary, and tertiary choices of substance;(d) Economic impacts in the private and public sectors, including but not limited to:(i) Jobs creation;(ii) Workplace safety;(iii) Revenues; and(iv) Taxes generated for state and local budgets;(e) Criminal justice impacts, to include but not be limited to:(i) Use of public resources like law enforcement officers and equipment, prosecuting attorneys and public defenders, judges and court staff, the Washington state patrol crime lab and identification and criminal history section, jails and prisons, and misdemeanant and felon supervision officers to enforce state criminal laws regarding marijuana; and(ii) Short and long-term consequences of involvement in the criminal justice system for persons accused of crimes relating to marijuana, their families, and their communities; and(f) State and local agency administrative costs and revenues.[ 2013 c 3 § 30 (Initiative Measure No. 502, approved November 6, 2012).]NOTES:Intent—2013 c 3 (Initiative Measure No. 502): See note following RCW 69.50.101.
WA Rev Code § 69.50.555 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons|Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act.|69.50.555 - Taxes, fees, assessments, charges—Commercial activities covered by marijuana agreement between state and tribe.

RCW 69.50.555 Taxes, fees, assessments, charges—Commercial activities covered by marijuana agreement between state and tribe.The taxes, fees, assessments, and other charges imposed by this chapter do not apply to commercial activities related to the production, processing, sale, and possession of marijuana, useable marijuana, marijuana concentrates, and marijuana-infused products covered by an agreement entered into under RCW 43.06.490.[ 2015 c 207 § 3.]NOTES:Intent—Finding—2015 c 207: See note following RCW 43.06.490.
WA Rev Code § 69.50.560 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons|Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act.|69.50.560 - Controlled purchase programs—Persons under age twenty-one—Violation—Criminal penalty—Exceptions.

RCW 69.50.560 Controlled purchase programs—Persons under age twenty-one—Violation—Criminal penalty—Exceptions.(1) The state liquor and cannabis board may conduct controlled purchase programs to determine whether:(a) A marijuana retailer is unlawfully selling marijuana to persons under the age of twenty-one;(b) A marijuana retailer holding a medical marijuana endorsement is selling to persons under the age of eighteen or selling to persons between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one who do not hold valid recognition cards;(c) Until July 1, 2016, collective gardens under *RCW 69.51A.085 are providing marijuana to persons under the age of twenty-one; or(d) A cooperative organized under RCW 69.51A.250 is permitting a person under the age of twenty-one to participate.(2) Every person under the age of twenty-one years who purchases or attempts to purchase marijuana is guilty of a violation of this section. This section does not apply to:(a) Persons between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one who hold valid recognition cards and purchase marijuana at a marijuana retail outlet holding a medical marijuana endorsement;(b) Persons between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one years who are participating in a controlled purchase program authorized by the state liquor and cannabis board under rules adopted by the board. Violations occurring under a private, controlled purchase program authorized by the state liquor and cannabis board may not be used for criminal or administrative prosecution.(3) A marijuana retailer who conducts an in-house controlled purchase program authorized under this section shall provide his or her employees a written description of the employer's in-house controlled purchase program. The written description must include notice of actions an employer may take as a consequence of an employee's failure to comply with company policies regarding the sale of marijuana during an in-house controlled purchase program.(4) An in-house controlled purchase program authorized under this section shall be for the purposes of employee training and employer self-compliance checks. A marijuana retailer may not terminate an employee solely for a first-time failure to comply with company policies regarding the sale of marijuana during an in-house controlled purchase program authorized under this section.(5) Every person between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one who is convicted of a violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided by RCW 9A.20.021.[ 2015 c 70 § 33.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 69.51A.085 was repealed by 2015 c 70 § 49, effective July 1, 2016.Effective date—2015 c 70 §§ 21, 22, 32, and 33: See note following RCW 69.51A.230.Short title—Findings—Intent—References to Washington state liquor control board—Draft legislation—2015 c 70: See notes following RCW 66.08.012.
WA Rev Code § 69.50.561 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons|Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act.|69.50.561 - Advice and consultation services—Licensed marijuana businesses.

RCW 69.50.561 Advice and consultation services—Licensed marijuana businesses.(1) The board may grant a licensee's application for advice and consultation as provided in RCW 69.50.342(3) and visit the licensee's licensed premises in order to provide such advice and consultation. Advice and consultation services are limited to the matters specified in the request affecting the interpretation and applicability of the standards in this chapter to the conditions, structures, machines, equipment, apparatus, devices, materials, methods, means, and practices in the licensee's licensed premises. The board may provide for an alternative means of affording consultation and advice other than on-site consultation.(2) The board must make recommendations on eliminating areas of concern disclosed within the scope of the on-site consultation. A visit to a licensee's licensed premises may not be considered an inspection or investigation under this chapter. During the visit, the board may not issue notices or citations and may not assess civil penalties. However, if the on-site visit discloses a violation with a direct or immediate relationship to public safety and the violation is not corrected, the board may investigate.(3) This section does not provide immunity to a licensee who has applied for consultative services from inspections or investigations conducted under this chapter or from any inspection conducted as a result of a complaint before, during, or after the provision of consultative services.(4) This section does not require an inspection of a licensee's licensed premises that has been visited for consultative purposes. However, if the premises are inspected after a visit, the board may consider any information obtained during the consultation visit in determining the nature of an alleged violation and the amount of penalties to be assessed, if any.(5) Rules adopted under RCW 69.50.562 must provide that violations with a direct or immediate relationship to public safety discovered during the consultation visit must be corrected within a specified period of time and an inspection must be conducted at the end of that time period.(6) All licensees requesting consultative services must be advised of this section and the rules adopted by the board relating to the voluntary compliance program. Valuable formulae or financial or proprietary commercial information records received during a consultative visit or while providing consultative services in accordance with this section are not subject to inspection pursuant to chapter 42.56 RCW.(7) The board may adopt rules on the frequency, manner, and method of providing consultative services to licensees. Rules may include scheduling of consultative services and prioritizing requests for the services while maintaining the enforcement requirements of this chapter.[ 2019 c 394 § 5.]NOTES:Findings—2019 c 394: See note following RCW 69.50.563.
WA Rev Code § 69.50.563 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons|Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act.|69.50.563 - Licensed marijuana businesses—Civil penalty—Rules.

RCW 69.50.563 Licensed marijuana businesses—Civil penalty—Rules.(1) The liquor and cannabis board may issue a civil penalty without first issuing a notice of correction if:(a) The licensee has previously been subject to an enforcement action for the same or similar type of violation of the same statute or rule or has been given previous notice of the same or similar type of violation of the same statute or rule;(b) Compliance is not achieved by the date established by the liquor and cannabis board in a previously issued notice of correction and if the board has responded to a request for review of the date by reaffirming the original date or establishing a new date; or(c) The board can prove by a preponderance of the evidence:(i) Diversion of marijuana product to the illicit market or sales across state lines;(ii) Furnishing of marijuana product to minors;(iii) Diversion of revenue to criminal enterprises, gangs, cartels, or parties not qualified to hold a marijuana license based on criminal history requirements;(iv) The commission of nonmarijuana-related crimes; or(v) Knowingly making a misrepresentation of fact to the board, an officer of the board, or an employee of the board related to conduct or an action that is, or is alleged to be, any of the violations identified in (c)(i) through (c)(iv) of this subsection (1).(2) The liquor and cannabis board may adopt rules to implement this section and RCW 43.05.160.[ 2019 c 394 § 3.]NOTES:Findings—2019 c 394: "The legislature finds that:(1) In the years since the creation of a legal and regulated marketplace for adult use of cannabis, the industry, stakeholders, and state agencies have collaborated to develop a safe, fully regulated marketplace.(2) As the regulated marketplace has been developing, Washington residents with a strong entrepreneurial spirit have taken great financial and personal risk to become licensed and part of this nascent industry.(3) It should not be surprising that mistakes have been made both by licensees and regulators, and that both have learned from these mistakes leading to a stronger, safer industry.(4) While a strong focus on enforcement is an important component of the regulated marketplace, a strong focus on compliance and education is also critically necessary to assist licensees who strive for compliance and in order to allow the board to focus its enforcement priorities on those violations that directly harm public health and safety.(5) The risk taking entrepreneurs who are trying to comply with board regulations should not face punitive consequences for mistakes made during this initial phase of the industry that did not pose a direct threat to public health and safety." [ 2019 c 394 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 69.50.564 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons|Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act.|69.50.564 - Licensed marijuana businesses—Settlement agreement.

RCW 69.50.564 Licensed marijuana businesses—Settlement agreement.(1) This section applies to the board's issuance of administrative violations to licensed marijuana producers, processors, retailers, transporters, and researchers, when a settlement conference is held between a hearing officer or designee of the board and the marijuana licensee that received a notice of an alleged administrative violation or violations.(2) If a settlement agreement is entered between a marijuana licensee and a hearing officer or designee of the board at or after a settlement conference, the terms of the settlement agreement must be given substantial weight by the board.(3) For the purposes of this section:(a) "Settlement agreement" means the agreement or compromise between a licensed marijuana producer, processor, retailer, researcher, transporter, or researcher and the hearing officer or designee of the board with authority to participate in the settlement conference, that:(i) Includes the terms of the agreement or compromise regarding an alleged violation or violations by the licensee of this chapter, chapter 69.51A RCW, or rules adopted under either chapter, and any related penalty or licensing restriction; and(ii) Is in writing and signed by the licensee and the hearing officer or designee of the board.(b) "Settlement conference" means a meeting or discussion between a licensed marijuana producer, processor, retailer, researcher, transporter, researcher, or authorized representative of any of the preceding licensees, and a hearing officer or designee of the board, held for purposes such as discussing the circumstances surrounding an alleged violation of law or rules by the licensee, the recommended penalty, and any aggravating or mitigating factors, and that is intended to resolve the alleged violation before an administrative hearing or judicial proceeding is initiated.[ 2019 c 394 § 8.]NOTES:Findings—2019 c 394: See note following RCW 69.50.563.