Washington State Statutes - Washington Attorney Directory

(a) The state board of pharmacy shall place a substance in Schedule V upon finding that:

     (1) the substance has low potential for abuse relative to the controlled substances included in Schedule IV;

     (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 IV.

     (b) The state board of pharmacy may place a substance in Schedule V without being required to make the findings required by subsection (a) of this section if the substance is controlled under Schedule V of the federal Controlled Substances Act by a federal agency as the result of an international treaty, convention, or protocol.

[1993 c 187 § 11; 1971 ex.s. c 308 § 69.50.211.]

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