Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 69.51.080 (2026)

Cannabis and related products considered Schedule II substances

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(1) The enumeration of tetrahydrocannabinols, or a chemical derivative of tetrahydrocannabinols in RCW 69.50.204 as a Schedule I controlled substance does not apply to the use of cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinols, or a chemical derivative of tetrahydrocannabinols by certified patients pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

(2) Cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinols, or a chemical derivative of tetrahydrocannabinols shall be considered Schedule II substances as enumerated in RCW 69.50.206 only for the purposes enumerated in this chapter.

[ 1979 c 136 s 8.]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1981–1981 · leading case: State v. Whitney, 637 P.2d 956 (Wash. 1981).

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State v. Whitney, 637 P.2d 956 (Wash. 1981). · cites it 2× “RCW 69.51.080. This, of course, does not mean that the legislature has found that the drug does not have a high potential for abuse or that it has an accepted medical use and is safe for use in treatment under medical supervision.”

State v. Palmer, 637 P.2d 239 (Wash. 1981). “…II. The *575 legislature has indicated that if marijuana has an accepted medical use, it belongs in schedule II. See RCW 69.51.080.”

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