Schedule V tests.
RCW 69.50.211
in effect(a) [(1)] The commission shall place a substance in Schedule V upon finding that: (1) [(a)] the substance has low potential for abuse relative to the controlled substances included in Schedule IV; (2) [(b)] the substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and (3) [(c)] abuse of the substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the substances included in Schedule IV. (b) [(2)] The commission may place a substance in Schedule V without being required to make the findings required by subsection (a) [(1)] 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.
(a) [(1)] The commission shall place a substance in Schedule V upon finding that:
(1) [(a)] the substance has low potential for abuse relative to the controlled substances included in Schedule IV;
(2) [(b)] the substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and
(3) [(c)] abuse of the substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the substances included in Schedule IV.
(b) [(2)] The commission may place a substance in Schedule V without being required to make the findings required by subsection (a) [(1)] 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.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=69.50&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026