reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.366 - Cannabis producers, employees—Certain acts not criminal or civil offenses.

RCW 69.50.366
Cannabis producers, employees—Certain acts not criminal or civil offenses.
The following acts, when performed by a validly licensed cannabis producer or employee of a validly licensed cannabis producer in compliance with rules adopted by the board to implement and enforce this chapter, do not constitute criminal or civil offenses under Washington state law:
(1) Production or possession of quantities of cannabis that do not exceed the maximum amounts established by the board under RCW 69.50.345(3);
(2) Delivery, distribution, and sale of cannabis to a cannabis processor or another cannabis producer validly licensed under this chapter;
(3) Delivery, distribution, and sale of immature plants or clones and cannabis seeds to a licensed cannabis researcher, and to receive or purchase immature plants or clones and seeds from a licensed cannabis researcher; and
(4) Delivery, distribution, and sale of cannabis or useable cannabis to a federally recognized Indian tribe as permitted under an agreement between the state and the tribe entered into under RCW 43.06.490.
[ 2022 c 16 § 74; 2017 c 317 § 6; 2015 c 207 § 8; 2013 c 3 § 17 (Initiative Measure No. 502, approved November 6, 2012).]
NOTES:
Intent—Finding—2022 c 16: See note following RCW 69.50.101.
Findings—Application—2017 c 317: See notes following RCW 69.50.325.
Intent—Finding—2015 c 207: See note following RCW 43.06.490.
Intent—2013 c 3 (Initiative Measure No. 502): See note following RCW 69.50.101.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.378 - Cannabis retailer holding medical cannabis endorsement—THC concentration in products.

RCW 69.50.378
Cannabis retailer holding medical cannabis endorsement—THC concentration in products.
A cannabis retailer or a cannabis retailer holding a medical cannabis endorsement may sell products with a THC concentration of 0.3 percent or less. Cannabis retailers holding a medical cannabis endorsement may also provide these products at no charge to qualifying patients or designated providers.
[ 2022 c 16 § 78; 2015 c 70 § 11.]
NOTES:
Intent—Finding—2022 c 16: See note following RCW 69.50.101.
Short title—Findings—Intent—References to Washington state liquor control board—Draft legislation—2015 c 70: See notes following RCW 66.08.012.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.380 - Cannabis producers, processors, retailers prohibited from making certain sales of cannabis, cannabis products.

RCW 69.50.380
Cannabis producers, processors, retailers prohibited from making certain sales of cannabis, cannabis products.
(1) Cannabis producers, processors, and retailers are prohibited from making sales of any cannabis or cannabis product, if the sale of the cannabis or cannabis product is conditioned upon the buyer's purchase of any service or noncannabis product. This subsection applies whether the buyer purchases such service or noncannabis product at the time of sale of the cannabis or cannabis product, or in a separate transaction.
(2) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(a) "Cannabis product" means "useable cannabis," "cannabis concentrates," and "cannabis-infused products," as those terms are defined in RCW 69.50.101.
(b) "Noncannabis product" includes paraphernalia, promotional items, lighters, bags, boxes, containers, and such other items as may be identified by the board.
(c) "Selling price" has the same meaning as in RCW 69.50.535.
(d) "Service" includes memberships and any other services identified by the board.
[ 2022 c 16 § 79; 2015 2nd sp.s. c 4 § 211.]
NOTES:
Intent—Finding—2022 c 16: See note following RCW 69.50.101.
Findings—Intent—Effective dates—2015 2nd sp.s. c 4: See notes following RCW 69.50.334.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 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 services—Exceptions—Use of state ferry routes.

RCW 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 services—Exceptions—Use of state ferry routes.
(1) A licensed cannabis producer, cannabis processor, cannabis researcher, or cannabis retailer, or their employees, in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and the administrative rules adopted thereunder, may use the services of a common carrier subject to regulation under chapters 81.28 and 81.29 RCW and licensed in compliance with the regulations established under RCW 69.50.385, to physically transport or deliver, as authorized under this chapter, cannabis, useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, immature plants or clones, cannabis seeds, and cannabis-infused products between licensed cannabis businesses located within the state.
(2) An employee of a common carrier engaged in cannabis-related transportation or delivery services authorized under subsection (1) of this section is prohibited from carrying or using a firearm during the course of providing such services, unless:
(a) Pursuant to RCW 69.50.385, the board explicitly authorizes the carrying or use of firearms by such employee while engaged in the transportation or delivery services;
(b) The employee has an armed private security guard license issued pursuant to RCW 18.170.040; and
(c) The employee is in full compliance with the regulations established by the board under RCW 69.50.385.
(3) A common carrier licensed under RCW 69.50.385 may, for the purpose of transporting and delivering cannabis, useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, and cannabis-infused products, utilize Washington state ferry routes for such transportation and delivery.
(4) The possession of cannabis, useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, and cannabis-infused products being physically transported or delivered within the state, in amounts not exceeding those that may be established under RCW 69.50.385(3), by a licensed employee of a common carrier when performing the duties authorized under, and in accordance with, this section and RCW 69.50.385, is not a violation of this section, this chapter, or any other provision of Washington state law.
[ 2022 c 16 § 80; 2017 c 317 § 7; 2015 2nd sp.s. c 4 § 501.]
NOTES:
Intent—Finding—2022 c 16: See note following RCW 69.50.101.
Findings—Application—2017 c 317: See notes following RCW 69.50.325.
Findings—Intent—Effective dates—2015 2nd sp.s. c 4: See notes following RCW 69.50.334.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.385 - Common carriers—Licensing—State liquor and cannabis board to adopt rules.

RCW 69.50.385
Common carriers—Licensing—State liquor and cannabis board to adopt rules.
(1) The board must adopt rules providing for an annual licensing procedure of a common carrier who seeks to transport or deliver cannabis, useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, and cannabis-infused products within the state.
(2) The rules for licensing must:
(a) Establish criteria for considering the approval or denial of a common carrier's original application or renewal application;
(b) Provide minimum qualifications for any employee authorized to drive or operate the transportation or delivery vehicle, including a minimum age of at least twenty-one years;
(c) Address the safety of the employees transporting or delivering the products, including issues relating to the carrying of firearms by such employees;
(d) Address the security of the products being transported, including a system of electronically tracking all products at both the point of pickup and the point of delivery; and
(e) Set reasonable fees for the application and licensing process.
(3) The board may adopt rules establishing the maximum amounts of cannabis, useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, and cannabis-infused products that may be physically transported or delivered at one time by a common carrier as provided under RCW 69.50.382.
[ 2022 c 16 § 81; 2015 2nd sp.s. c 4 § 502.]
NOTES:
Intent—Finding—2022 c 16: See note following RCW 69.50.101.
Findings—Intent—Effective dates—2015 2nd sp.s. c 4: See notes following RCW 69.50.334.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.390 - Licensed retailers prohibited from operating vending machines, drive-through purchase facilities for the sale of cannabis products.

RCW 69.50.390
Licensed retailers prohibited from operating vending machines, drive-through purchase facilities for the sale of cannabis products.
(1) A retailer licensed under this chapter is prohibited from operating a vending machine, as defined in RCW 82.08.080(3) for the sale of cannabis products at retail or a drive-through purchase facility where cannabis products are sold at retail and dispensed through a window or door to a purchaser who is either in or on a motor vehicle or otherwise located outside of the licensed premises at the time of sale.
(2) The board may not issue, transfer, or renew a cannabis retail license for any licensee in violation of the provisions of subsection (1) of this section.
[ 2022 c 16 § 82; 2015 2nd sp.s. c 4 § 1301.]
NOTES:
Intent—Finding—2022 c 16: See note following RCW 69.50.101.
Findings—Intent—Effective dates—2015 2nd sp.s. c 4: See notes following RCW 69.50.334.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.395 - Licensed cannabis businesses, agreements—Disclosure to state liquor and cannabis board.

RCW 69.50.395
Licensed cannabis businesses, agreements—Disclosure to state liquor and cannabis board.
(1) A licensed cannabis business may enter into an agreement with any person, business, or other entity for:
(a) Any goods or services that are registered as a trademark under federal law, under chapter 19.77 RCW, or under any other state or international trademark law;
(b) Any unregistered trademark, trade name, or trade dress; or
(c) Any trade secret, technology, or proprietary information used to manufacture a cannabis product or used to provide a service related to any cannabis business.
(2) Any agreements entered into by a licensed cannabis business, as authorized under this section, must be disclosed to the board and may include:
(a) A royalty fee or flat rate calculated based on sales of each product that includes the intellectual property or was manufactured or sold using the licensed intellectual property or service, provided that the royalty fee is no greater than an amount equivalent to ten percent of the licensed cannabis business's gross sales derived from the sale of such product;
(b) A flat rate or lump sum calculated based on time or milestones;
(c) Terms giving either party exclusivity or qualified exclusivity as it relates to use of the intellectual property;
(d) Quality control standards as necessary to protect the integrity of the intellectual property;
(e) Enforcement obligations to be undertaken by the licensed cannabis business;
(f) Covenants to use the licensed intellectual property; and
(g) Assignment of licensor improvements of the intellectual property.
(3) A person, business, or entity that enters into an agreement with a licensed cannabis business, where both parties to the agreement are in compliance with the terms of this section, is exempt from the requirement to qualify for a cannabis business license for purposes of the agreements authorized by subsection (1) of this section.
(4) All agreements entered into by a licensed cannabis business, as authorized by this section, are subject to the board's recordkeeping requirements as established by rule.
[ 2022 c 16 § 83; 2019 c 380 § 1; 2017 c 317 § 16.]
NOTES:
Intent—Finding—2022 c 16: See note following RCW 69.50.101.
Findings—Application—2017 c 317: See notes following RCW 69.50.325.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.4012 - Delivery of substance in lieu of controlled substance—Penalty.

RCW 69.50.4012
Delivery of substance in lieu of controlled substance—Penalty.
(1) It is unlawful, except as authorized in this chapter and chapter 69.41 RCW, for any person to offer, arrange, or negotiate for the sale, gift, delivery, dispensing, distribution, or administration of a controlled substance to any person and then sell, give, deliver, dispense, distribute, or administer to that person any other liquid, substance, or material in lieu of such controlled substance.
(2) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a class C felony punishable according to chapter 9A.20 RCW.
[ 2003 c 53 § 333.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.4014 - Possession of forty grams or less of cannabis—Penalty—Referral to assessment and services.

RCW 69.50.4014
Possession of forty grams or less of cannabis—Penalty—Referral to assessment and services.
(1) Except as provided in RCW 69.50.401(2)(c) or as otherwise authorized by this chapter, any person found guilty of knowing possession of 40 grams or less of cannabis is guilty of a misdemeanor. The prosecutor is encouraged to divert cases under this section for assessment, treatment, or other services.
(2) In lieu of jail booking and referral to the prosecutor, law enforcement is encouraged to offer a referral to assessment and services available under RCW 10.31.110 or other program or entity responsible for receiving referrals in lieu of legal system involvement, which may include, but are not limited to, arrest and jail alternative programs established under RCW 36.28A.450, law enforcement assisted diversion programs established under RCW 71.24.589, and the recovery navigator program established under RCW 71.24.115.
[ 2023 sp.s. c 1 § 3; 2022 c 16 § 88; (2022 c 16 § 87 expired July 1, 2023); (2021 c 311 § 10 expired July 1, 2023); 2015 2nd sp.s. c 4 § 505; 2003 c 53 § 335.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2023 sp.s. c 1 §§ 1-5, 7-11, and 41: See note following RCW 69.50.4011.
Effective date—2022 c 16 §§ 5, 9, 86, and 88: See note following RCW 69.50.4013.
Expiration date—2022 c 16 §§ 4, 8, 85, and 87: See note following RCW 69.50.4013.
Intent—Finding—2022 c 16: See note following RCW 69.50.101.
Effective date—2021 c 311 §§ 1-11 and 13-21: See note following RCW 71.24.115.
Expiration date—2021 c 311 §§ 8-10 and 12: See note following RCW 69.50.4011.
Findings—Intent—Effective dates—2015 2nd sp.s. c 4: See notes following RCW 69.50.334.
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.4015 - Involving a person under eighteen in unlawful controlled substance transaction—Penalty.

RCW 69.50.4015
Involving a person under eighteen in unlawful controlled substance transaction—Penalty.
(1) It is unlawful to compensate, threaten, solicit, or in any other manner involve a person under the age of eighteen years in a transaction unlawfully to manufacture, sell, or deliver a controlled substance.
(2) A violation of this section is a class C felony punishable according to chapter 9A.20 RCW.
[ 2003 c 53 § 336.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.4016 - Provisions not applicable to offenses under RCW 69.50.410.

RCW 69.50.4016
Provisions not applicable to offenses under RCW 69.50.410.
RCW 69.50.401 through 69.50.4015 shall not apply to offenses defined and punishable under the provisions of RCW 69.50.410.
[ 2003 c 53 § 337.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.4018 - Sentencing considerations.

RCW 69.50.4018
Sentencing considerations.
When sentencing an individual for a violation of RCW 69.50.4011(1) (b) or (c), 69.50.4013, 69.50.4014, or 69.41.030(2) (b) or (c), the court is encouraged to utilize any other resolution of the charges or terms of supervision that suit the circumstances of the defendant's situation and advance stabilization, recovery, crime reduction, and justice.
[ 2023 sp.s. c 1 § 10.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2023 sp.s. c 1 §§ 1-5, 7-11, and 41: See note following RCW 69.50.4011.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.403 - Prohibited acts: C—Penalties.

RCW 69.50.403
Prohibited acts: C—Penalties.
(1) It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally:
(a) To distribute as a registrant a controlled substance classified in Schedules I or II, except pursuant to an order form as required by *RCW 69.50.307;
(b) To use in the course of the manufacture, distribution, or dispensing of a controlled substance, or to use for the purpose of acquiring or obtaining a controlled substance, a registration number which is fictitious, revoked, suspended, or issued to another person;
(c) To obtain or attempt to obtain a controlled substance, or procure or attempt to procure the administration of a controlled substance, (i) by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or subterfuge; or (ii) by forgery or alteration of a prescription or any written order; or (iii) by the concealment of material fact; or (iv) by the use of a false name or the giving of a false address;
(d) To falsely assume the title of, or represent herself or himself to be, a manufacturer, wholesaler, pharmacist, physician, dentist, veterinarian, or other authorized person for the purpose of obtaining a controlled substance;
(e) To make or utter any false or forged prescription or false or forged written order;
(f) To affix any false or forged label to a package or receptacle containing controlled substances;
(g) To furnish false or fraudulent material information in, or omit any material information from, any application, report, or other document required to be kept or filed under this chapter, or any record required to be kept by this chapter;
(h) To possess a false or fraudulent prescription with intent to obtain a controlled substance; or
(i) To attempt to illegally obtain controlled substances by providing more than one name to a practitioner when obtaining a prescription for a controlled substance. If a person's name is legally changed during the time period that he or she is receiving health care from a practitioner, the person shall inform all providers of care so that the medical and pharmacy records for the person may be filed under a single name identifier.
(2) Information communicated to a practitioner in an effort unlawfully to procure a controlled substance or unlawfully to procure the administration of such substance, shall not be deemed a privileged communication.
(3) A person who violates this section is guilty of a class C felony and upon conviction may be imprisoned for not more than two years, or fined not more than two thousand dollars, or both.
[ 2003 c 53 § 339; 1996 c 255 § 1; 1993 c 187 § 21; 1971 ex.s. c 308 § 69.50.403.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 69.50.307 was repealed by 2001 c 248 § 2.
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.404 - Penalties under other laws.

RCW 69.50.404
Penalties under other laws.
Any penalty imposed for violation of this chapter is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any civil or administrative penalty or sanction otherwise authorized by law.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 308 § 69.50.404.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.405 - Bar to prosecution.

RCW 69.50.405
Bar to prosecution.
If a violation of this chapter is a violation of a federal law or the law of another state, a conviction or acquittal under federal law or the law of another state for the same act is a bar to prosecution in this state.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 308 § 69.50.405.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.406 - Distribution to persons under age eighteen.

RCW 69.50.406
Distribution to persons under age eighteen.
(1) Any person eighteen years of age or over who violates RCW 69.50.401 by distributing a controlled substance listed in Schedules I or II which is a narcotic drug or methamphetamine, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, or flunitrazepam, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, listed in Schedule IV, to a person under eighteen years of age is guilty of a class A felony punishable by the fine authorized by RCW 69.50.401(2) (a) or (b), by a term of imprisonment of up to twice that authorized by RCW 69.50.401(2) (a) or (b), or by both.
(2) Except as provided in RCW 69.50.475, any person eighteen years of age or over who violates RCW 69.50.401 by distributing any other controlled substance listed in Schedules I, II, III, IV, and V to a person under eighteen years of age who is at least three years his or her junior is guilty of a class B felony punishable by the fine authorized by RCW 69.50.401(2) (c), (d), or (e), by a term of imprisonment up to twice that authorized by RCW 69.50.401(2) (c), (d), or (e), or both.
[ 2019 c 379 § 3; 2005 c 218 § 2; 2003 c 53 § 340; 1998 c 290 § 2; 1996 c 205 § 7; 1987 c 458 § 5; 1971 ex.s. c 308 § 69.50.406.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
Application—Effective date—Severability—1998 c 290: See notes following RCW 69.50.401.
Severability—1987 c 458: See note following RCW 48.21.160.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.407 - Conspiracy.

RCW 69.50.407
Conspiracy.
Any person who attempts or conspires to commit any offense defined in this chapter is punishable by imprisonment or fine or both which may not exceed the maximum punishment prescribed for the offense, the commission of which was the object of the attempt or conspiracy.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 308 § 69.50.407.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.408 - Second or subsequent offenses.

RCW 69.50.408
Second or subsequent offenses.
(1) Any person convicted of a second or subsequent offense under this chapter may be imprisoned for a term up to twice the term otherwise authorized, fined an amount up to twice that otherwise authorized, or both.
(2) For purposes of this section, an offense is considered a second or subsequent offense, if, prior to his or her conviction of the offense, the offender has at any time been convicted under this chapter or under any statute of the United States or of any state relating to narcotic drugs, cannabis, depressant, stimulant, or hallucinogenic drugs.
(3) This section does not apply to offenses under RCW 69.50.4013.
[ 2022 c 16 § 89; 2003 c 53 § 341; 1989 c 8 § 3; 1971 ex.s. c 308 § 69.50.408.]
NOTES:
Intent—Finding—2022 c 16: See note following RCW 69.50.101.
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.412 - Prohibited acts: E—Penalties.

RCW 69.50.412
Prohibited acts: E—Penalties.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to use drug paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, or prepare a controlled substance other than cannabis. Any person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(2) It is unlawful for any person to deliver, possess with intent to deliver, or manufacture with intent to deliver drug paraphernalia, knowing, or under circumstances where one reasonably should know, that it will be used to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, or prepare a controlled substance other than cannabis. Any person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(3) Any person eighteen years of age or over who violates subsection (2) of this section by delivering drug paraphernalia to a person under eighteen years of age who is at least three years his or her junior is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
(4) It is unlawful for any person to place in any newspaper, magazine, handbill, or other publication any advertisement, knowing, or under circumstances where one reasonably should know, that the purpose of the advertisement, in whole or in part, is to promote the sale of objects designed or intended for use as drug paraphernalia. Any person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(5) It is lawful for any person over the age of eighteen to possess sterile hypodermic syringes and needles for the purpose of reducing blood-borne diseases.
[ 2022 c 16 § 91; 2021 c 311 § 14; 2019 c 64 § 22. Prior: 2013 c 3 § 22 (Initiative Measure No. 502, approved November 6, 2012); 2012 c 117 § 368; 2002 c 213 § 1; 1981 c 48 § 2.]
NOTES:
Intent—Finding—2022 c 16: See note following RCW 69.50.101.
Effective date—2021 c 311 §§ 1-11 and 13-21: See note following RCW 71.24.115.
Explanatory statement—2019 c 64: See note following RCW 1.20.110.
Intent—2013 c 3 (Initiative Measure No. 502): See note following RCW 69.50.101.
Severability—1981 c 48: See note following RCW 69.50.102.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.4121 - Drug paraphernalia—Selling—Penalty.

RCW 69.50.4121
Drug paraphernalia—Selling—Penalty.
(1) Every person who sells or permits to be sold to any person any drug paraphernalia in any form commits a class I civil infraction under chapter 7.80 RCW. For purposes of this subsection, "drug paraphernalia" means all equipment, products, and materials of any kind which are used, intended for use, or designed for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, packaging, repackaging, storing, containing, concealing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body a controlled substance other than cannabis. Drug paraphernalia includes, but is not limited to objects used, intended for use, or designed for use in ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing cocaine into the human body, such as:
(a) Metal, wooden, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic, or ceramic pipes with or without screens, permanent screens, hashish heads, or punctured metal bowls;
(b) Water pipes;
(c) Carburetion tubes and devices;
(d) Smoking and carburetion masks;
(e) Miniature cocaine spoons and cocaine vials;
(f) Chamber pipes;
(g) Carburetor pipes;
(h) Electric pipes;
(i) Air-driven pipes; and
(j) Ice pipes or chillers.
(2) It shall be no defense to a prosecution for a violation of this section that the person acted, or was believed by the defendant to act, as agent or representative of another.
(3) Nothing in subsection (1) of this section prohibits distribution or use of public health supplies including, but not limited to, syringe equipment, smoking equipment, or drug testing equipment, through public health programs, community-based HIV prevention programs, outreach, shelter, and housing programs, and pharmacies. Public health and syringe service program staff taking samples of substances and using drug testing equipment for the purpose of analyzing the composition of the substances or detecting the presence of certain substances are acting legally and are exempt from arrest and prosecution under RCW 69.50.4011(1) (b) or (c), 69.50.4013, 69.50.4014, or 69.41.030(2) (b) or (c).
[ 2023 sp.s. c 1 § 7; 2022 c 16 § 92; 2013 c 3 § 23 (Initiative Measure No. 502, approved November 6, 2012); 2002 c 213 § 2; 1998 c 317 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2023 sp.s. c 1 §§ 1-5, 7-11, and 41: See note following RCW 69.50.4011.
Intent—Finding—2022 c 16: See note following RCW 69.50.101.
Intent—2013 c 3 (Initiative Measure No. 502): See note following RCW 69.50.101.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.413 - Health care practitioners—Suspension of license for violation of chapter.

RCW 69.50.413
Health care practitioners—Suspension of license for violation of chapter.
The license of any licensed health care practitioner shall be suspended for any violation of this chapter. The suspension shall run concurrently with, and not less than, the term of the sentence for the violation.
[ 1984 c 153 § 21.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.414 - Sale or transfer of controlled substance to minor—Cause of action by parent—Damages.

RCW 69.50.414
Sale or transfer of controlled substance to minor—Cause of action by parent—Damages.
The parent or legal guardian of any minor to whom a controlled substance, as defined in RCW 69.50.101, is sold or transferred, shall have a cause of action against the person who sold or transferred the controlled substance for all damages to the minor or his or her parent or legal guardian caused by such sale or transfer. Damages shall include: (a) [(1)] Actual damages, including the cost for treatment or rehabilitation of the minor child's drug dependency, (b) [(2)] forfeiture to the parent or legal guardian of the cash value of any proceeds received from such sale or transfer of a controlled substance, and (c) [(3)] reasonable attorney fees.
This section shall not apply to a practitioner, as defined in RCW 69.50.101, who sells or transfers a controlled substance to a minor pursuant to a valid prescription or order.
[ 2020 c 18 § 24; 1986 c 124 § 10.]
NOTES:
Explanatory statement—2020 c 18: See note following RCW 43.79A.040.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.415 - Controlled substances homicide—Penalty.

RCW 69.50.415
Controlled substances homicide—Penalty.
(1) A person who unlawfully delivers a controlled substance in violation of RCW 69.50.401(2) (a), (b), or (c) which controlled substance is subsequently used by the person to whom it was delivered, resulting in the death of the user, is guilty of controlled substances homicide.
(2) Controlled substances homicide is a class B felony punishable according to chapter 9A.20 RCW.
[ 2003 c 53 § 343; 1996 c 205 § 8; 1987 c 458 § 2.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
Severability—1987 c 458: See note following RCW 48.21.160.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.416 - Counterfeit substances prohibited—Penalties.

RCW 69.50.416
Counterfeit substances prohibited—Penalties.
(1) It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to manufacture, deliver, or possess with intent to manufacture or deliver, a controlled substance which, or the container or labeling of which, without authorization, bears the trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark, imprint, number, or device, or any likeness thereof, of a manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser, other than the person who in fact manufactured, distributed, or dispensed the substance.
(2) It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to make, distribute, or possess a punch, die, plate, stone, or other thing designed to print, imprint, or reproduce the trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark, imprint, or device of another or any likeness of any of the foregoing upon any drug or container or labeling thereof.
(3) A person who violates this section is guilty of a class C felony and upon conviction may be imprisoned for not more than two years, fined not more than two thousand dollars, or both.
[ 2003 c 53 § 344; 1993 c 187 § 22.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.418 - Tableting and encapsulating machines prohibited—Penalties.

RCW 69.50.418
Tableting and encapsulating machines prohibited—Penalties.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to possess, purchase, deliver, sell, or possess with intent to sell a tableting machine or encapsulating machine knowing, or under circumstances where one reasonably should know, that it will be used to manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance, other than cannabis, in violation of this chapter.
(2) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a class C felony.
(3) For the purposes of this section:
(a) "Encapsulating machine" means manual, semiautomatic, or fully automatic equipment that can be used to fill shells or capsules with powdered or granular solids or semisolid material to produce coherent solid contents.
(b) "Tableting machine" means manual, semiautomatic, or fully automatic equipment that can be used to compact, compress, or mold powdered or granular solids or semisolid material to produce fused coherent solid tablets.
[ 2023 c 66 § 1.]
NOTES:
Short title—2023 c 66: "This act may be known and cited as the Tyler Lee Yates act." [ 2023 c 66 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.420 - Violations—Juvenile driving privileges.

RCW 69.50.420
Violations—Juvenile driving privileges.
(1) If a juvenile thirteen years of age or older and under the age of twenty-one is found by a court to have committed any offense that is a violation of this chapter, the court shall notify the department of licensing within twenty-four hours after entry of the judgment, unless the offense is the juvenile's first offense in violation of this chapter and has not committed an offense while armed with a firearm, an unlawful possession of a firearm offense, or an offense in violation of chapter 66.44, 69.41, or 69.52 RCW.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, upon petition of a juvenile whose privilege to drive has been revoked pursuant to RCW 46.20.265, the court may at any time the court deems appropriate notify the department of licensing to reinstate the juvenile's privilege to drive.
(3) If the conviction is for the juvenile's first violation of this chapter or chapter 66.44, 69.41, or 69.52 RCW, the juvenile may not petition the court for reinstatement of the juvenile's privilege to drive revoked pursuant to RCW 46.20.265 until the later of ninety days after the date the juvenile turns sixteen or ninety days after the judgment was entered. If the conviction was for the juvenile's second or subsequent violation of this chapter or chapter 66.44, 69.41, or 69.52 RCW, the juvenile may not petition the court for reinstatement of the juvenile's privilege to drive revoked pursuant to RCW 46.20.265 until the later of the date the juvenile turns seventeen or one year after the date judgment was entered.
[ 2016 c 136 § 11; 1989 c 271 § 120; 1988 c 148 § 5.]
NOTES:
Severability—1989 c 271: See note following RCW 9.94A.510.
Legislative finding—Severability—1988 c 148: See notes following RCW 13.40.265.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.430 - Additional fine for certain felony violations.

RCW 69.50.430
Additional fine for certain felony violations.
(1) Every adult offender convicted of a felony violation of RCW 69.50.401 through 69.50.4013, 69.50.4015, 69.50.402, 69.50.403, 69.50.406, 69.50.407, 69.50.410, or 69.50.415 must be fined one thousand dollars in addition to any other fine or penalty imposed. Unless the court finds the adult offender to be indigent, this additional fine may not be suspended or deferred by the court.
(2) On a second or subsequent conviction for violation of any of the laws listed in subsection (1) of this section, the adult offender must be fined two thousand dollars in addition to any other fine or penalty imposed. Unless the court finds the adult offender to be indigent, this additional fine may not be suspended or deferred by the court.
(3) In addition to any other civil or criminal penalty, every person who violates or causes another to violate RCW 69.50.401 by distributing, dispensing, manufacturing, displaying for sale, offering for sale, attempting to sell, or selling to a purchaser any product that contains any amount of any synthetic cannabinoid, as identified in RCW 69.50.204, must be fined not less than ten thousand dollars and not more than five hundred thousand dollars. If, however, the person who violates or causes another to violate RCW 69.50.401 by distributing, dispensing, manufacturing, displaying for sale, offering for sale, attempting to sell, or selling any product that contains any amount of any synthetic cannabinoid, as identified in RCW 69.50.204, to a purchaser under the age of eighteen, the minimum penalty is twenty-five thousand dollars if the person is at least two years older than the minor. Unless the court finds the person to be indigent, this additional fine may not be suspended or deferred by the court.
[ 2015 2nd sp.s. c 4 § 1204; 2015 c 265 § 36; 2003 c 53 § 345; 1989 c 271 § 106.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—Effective dates—2015 2nd sp.s. c 4: See notes following RCW 69.50.334.
Finding—Intent—2015 c 265: See note following RCW 13.50.010.
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
Application—1989 c 271 §§ 101-111: See note following RCW 9.94A.510.
Severability—1989 c 271: See note following RCW 9.94A.510.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.438 - Cathinone or methcathinone—Additional fine.

RCW 69.50.438
Cathinone or methcathinone—Additional fine.
In addition to any other civil or criminal penalty, every person who violates or causes another to violate RCW 69.50.401 by distributing, dispensing, manufacturing, displaying for sale, offering for sale, attempting to sell, or selling to a purchaser any product that contains any amount of any cathinone or methcathinone, as identified in RCW 69.50.204, must be fined not less than ten thousand dollars and not more than five hundred thousand dollars. If, however, the person who violates or causes another to violate RCW 69.50.401 by distributing, dispensing, manufacturing, displaying for sale, offering for sale, attempting to sell, or selling any product that contains any amount of any cathinone or methcathinone, as identified in RCW 69.50.204, to a purchaser under the age of eighteen, the minimum penalty is twenty-five thousand dollars if the person is at least two years older than the minor. Unless the court finds the person to be indigent, this additional fine may not be suspended or deferred by the court.
[ 2015 2nd sp.s. c 4 § 1205.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—Effective dates—2015 2nd sp.s. c 4: See notes following RCW 69.50.334.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.440 - Possession with intent to manufacture—Penalty.

RCW 69.50.440
Possession with intent to manufacture—Penalty.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to possess ephedrine or any of its salts or isomers or salts of isomers, pseudoephedrine or any of its salts or isomers or salts of isomers, pressurized ammonia gas, or pressurized ammonia gas solution with intent to manufacture methamphetamine, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers.
(2) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a class B felony and may be imprisoned for not more than ten years, fined not more than twenty-five thousand dollars, or both. Three thousand dollars of the fine may not be suspended. As collected, the first three thousand dollars of the fine must be deposited with the law enforcement agency having responsibility for cleanup of laboratories, sites, or substances used in the manufacture of the methamphetamine, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers. The fine moneys deposited with that law enforcement agency must be used for such clean-up cost.
[ 2005 c 218 § 3; 2003 c 53 § 347; 2002 c 134 § 1; 2000 c 225 § 4; 1997 c 71 § 3; 1996 c 205 § 1.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
Effective date—2002 c 134: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [March 26, 2002]." [ 2002 c 134 § 5.]
Severability—2000 c 225: See note following RCW 69.55.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 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.

RCW 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.
(1) It is unlawful to open a package containing cannabis, useable cannabis, cannabis-infused products, or cannabis concentrates, or consume cannabis, useable cannabis, cannabis-infused products, or cannabis concentrates, in view of the general public or in a public place.
(2) For the purposes of this section, "public place" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 66.04.010, but the exclusions in RCW 66.04.011 do not apply.
(3) A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 3 civil infraction under chapter 7.80 RCW.
[ 2022 c 16 § 94; 2015 2nd sp.s. c 4 § 401; 2013 c 3 § 21 (Initiative Measure No. 502, approved November 6, 2012).]
NOTES:
Intent—Finding—2022 c 16: See note following RCW 69.50.101.
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.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.450 - Butane or other explosive gases.

RCW 69.50.450
Butane or other explosive gases.
(1) Nothing in this chapter permits anyone other than a validly licensed cannabis processor to use butane or other explosive gases to extract or separate resin from cannabis or to produce or process any form of cannabis concentrates or cannabis-infused products that include cannabis concentrates not purchased from a validly licensed cannabis retailer as an ingredient. The extraction or separation of resin from cannabis, the processing of cannabis concentrates, and the processing of cannabis-infused products that include cannabis concentrates not purchased from a validly licensed cannabis retailer as an ingredient by any person other than a validly licensed cannabis processor each constitute manufacture of cannabis in violation of RCW 69.50.401. Cooking oil, butter, and other nonexplosive home cooking substances may be used to make cannabis extracts for noncommercial personal use.
(2) Except for the use of butane, the board may not enforce this section until it has adopted the rules required by RCW 69.51A.270.
[ 2022 c 16 § 95; 2015 c 70 § 15.]
NOTES:
Intent—Finding—2022 c 16: See note following RCW 69.50.101.
Short title—Findings—Intent—References to Washington state liquor control board—Draft legislation—2015 c 70: See notes following RCW 66.08.012.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.455 - Synthetic cannabinoids—Unfair or deceptive practice under RCW 19.86.020.

RCW 69.50.455
Synthetic cannabinoids—Unfair or deceptive practice under RCW 19.86.020.
(1) It is an unfair or deceptive practice under RCW 19.86.020 for any person or entity to distribute, dispense, manufacture, display for sale, offer for sale, attempt to sell, or sell to a purchaser any product that contains any amount of any synthetic cannabinoid. The legislature finds that practices covered by this section are matters vitally affecting the public interest for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW. Violations of this section are not reasonable in relation to the development and preservation of business.
(2) "Synthetic cannabinoid" includes any chemical compound identified in RCW 69.50.204(c)(30) [(3)(dd)] or by the pharmacy quality assurance commission under RCW 69.50.201.
[ 2015 2nd sp.s. c 4 § 1201.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—Effective dates—2015 2nd sp.s. c 4: See notes following RCW 69.50.334.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.460 - Cathinone or methcathinone—Unfair or deceptive practice under RCW 19.86.020.

RCW 69.50.460
Cathinone or methcathinone—Unfair or deceptive practice under RCW 19.86.020.
It is an unfair or deceptive practice under RCW 19.86.020 for any person or entity to distribute, dispense, manufacture, display for sale, offer for sale, attempt to sell, or sell to a purchaser any product that contains any amount of any cathinone or methcathinone as identified in RCW 69.50.204(e) (3) and (5) [(5) (c) and (e)]. The legislature finds that practices covered by this section are matters vitally affecting the public interest for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW. Violations of this section are not reasonable in relation to the development and preservation of business.
[ 2015 2nd sp.s. c 4 § 1202.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—Effective dates—2015 2nd sp.s. c 4: See notes following RCW 69.50.334.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons › Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act. › 69.50.465 - Conducting or maintaining cannabis club—Penalty.

RCW 69.50.465
Conducting or maintaining cannabis club—Penalty.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to conduct or maintain a cannabis club by himself or herself or by associating with others, or in any manner aid, assist, or abet in conducting or maintaining a cannabis club.
(2) It is unlawful for any person to conduct or maintain a public place where cannabis is held or stored, except as provided for a licensee under this chapter, or consumption of cannabis is permitted.
(3) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a class C felony punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW.
(4) The following definitions apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(a) "Cannabis club" means a club, association, or other business, for profit or otherwise, that conducts or maintains a premises for the primary or incidental purpose of providing a location where members or other persons may keep or consume cannabis on the premises.
(b) "Public place" means, in addition to the definition provided in RCW 66.04.010, any place to which admission is charged or for which any pecuniary gain is realized by the owner or operator of such place.
[ 2022 c 16 § 96; 2015 2nd sp.s. c 4 § 1401.]
NOTES:
Intent—Finding—2022 c 16: See note following RCW 69.50.101.
Findings—Intent—Effective dates—2015 2nd sp.s. c 4: See notes following RCW 69.50.334.