RCW 69.50.209
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(a)[(1)] The commission shall place a substance in Schedule IV upon finding that:
(1)[(a)] the substance has a low potential for abuse relative to substances in Schedule III;
(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 III.
(b)[(2)] The commission may place a substance in Schedule IV without making the findings required by subsection
(a)[(1)] of this section if the substance is controlled under Schedule IV of the federal Controlled Substances Act by a federal agency as the result of an international treaty, convention, or protocol.
[ 2013 c 19 s 92 ; 1993 c 187 s 9 ; 1971 ex.s. c 308 s 69.50.209 .]