In Washington, Compound Laws tracks 19 compounds: 7 legal to sell at retail, 2 restricted, 2 in a gray area, 3 illegal, and 5 whose status varies by product form. Verified through October 22, 2026.
8f2ff536faa0aba7RCW 15.140.020 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Agriculture improvement act of 2018" means sections 7605, 10113, 10114, and 12619 of the agriculture improvement act of 2018, P.L. 115-334. (2) "Cannabis" has the meaning provided in RCW 69.50.101. (3) "Crop" means hemp grown as an agricultural commodity. (4) "Cultivar" means a variation of the plant Cannabis sativa L. that has been developed through cultivation by selective breeding. (5) "Department" means the Washington state department of agriculture. (6) "Food" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 69.07.010. (7) "Hemp" means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis. (8) "Hemp consumable" means a product that is sold or provided to another person, that is: (a) Made of hemp; (b) Not a cannabis product, as defined in RCW 69.50.101; and (c) Intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body by any means, including inhalation, ingestion, or insertion. (9) "Hemp processor" means a person who takes possession of raw hemp material with the intent to modify, package, or sell a transitional or finished hemp product. (10)(a) "Industrial hemp" means all parts and varieties of the genera Cannabis, cultivated or possessed by a grower, whether growing or not, that contain a tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of 0.3 percent or less by dry weight that was grown under the industrial hemp research program as it existed on December 31, 2019. (b) "Industrial hemp" does not include plants of the genera Cannabis that meet the definition of "cannabis." (11) "Postharvest test" means a test of tetrahydrocannabinol concentration levels of hemp after being harvested based on: (a) Ground whole plant samples without heat applied; or (b) Other approved testing methods. (12) "Process" means the processing, compounding, or conversion of hemp into hemp commodities or products. (13) "Produce" or "production" means the planting, cultivation, growing, or harvesting of hemp including hemp seed.
f3042f0e75f2f10bRCW 69.50.101(8)(a) ["Cannabis products" means products] "with any detectable amount of THC" [...]. (49) ["THC concentration" means] "percent of tetrahydrocannabinol content of any part of the plant Cannabis" [counting combined THC and THCA regardless of moisture]. (4) [Cannabis] "does not include hemp or industrial hemp as defined in RCW 15.140.020." [Bracketed spans summarized.]
f2016f99bbc64a47**RCW 69.50.204(c) (hallucinogen chapeau + isomer definition)** — "Hallucinogenic substances. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following hallucinogenic substances, including their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of those salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation. For the purposes of this subsection only, the term 'isomer' includes the optical, position, and geometric isomers" — RCW 69.50.204(c), https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=69.50.204&pdf=true (OFFICIAL — certified 7/12/2024). Psilocyn and psilocybin are listed; 4-HO-MET is not. **RCW 69.50.101(16) (controlled substance analog)** — "'Controlled substance analog' means a substance the chemical structure of which is substantially similar to the chemical structure of a controlled substance in Schedule I or II and: (i) that has a stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system substantially similar to the stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system of a controlled substance included in Schedule I or II; or (ii) with respect to a particular individual, that the individual represents or intends to have a stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system substantially similar to [that] of a controlled substance included in Schedule I or II." — RCW 69.50.101(16), https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=69.50.101&pdf=true (OFFICIAL — certified 8/15/2025).
b89d8e66c22f4597RCW 69.50.214. Controlled substance analog. A controlled substance analog, to the extent intended for human consumption, shall be treated, for the purposes of this chapter, as a substance included in Schedule I. Within thirty days after the initiation of prosecution with respect to a controlled substance analog by indictment or information, the prosecuting attorney shall notify the commission of information relevant to emergency scheduling as provided for in RCW 69.50.201(e). After final determination that the controlled substance analog should not be scheduled, no prosecution relating to that substance as a controlled substance analog may continue or take place. RCW 69.50.101(16)(a). "Controlled substance analog" means a substance the chemical structure of which is substantially similar to the chemical structure of a controlled substance in Schedule I or II and: (i) that has a stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system substantially similar to the stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system of a controlled substance included in Schedule I or II; or (ii) with respect to a particular individual, that the individual represents or intends to have a stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system substantially similar to the stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system of a controlled substance included in Schedule I or II.
ddf002e2f91de129(1) Cannabis health and beauty aids are not subject to the regulations and penalties of this chapter that apply to cannabis, cannabis concentrates, or cannabis-infused products. (2) For purposes of this section, "cannabis health and beauty aid" means a product containing parts of the cannabis plant and which: (a) Is intended for use only as a topical application to provide therapeutic benefit or to enhance appearance; (b) Contains a THC concentration of not more than 0.3 percent; (c) Does not cross the blood-brain barrier; and (d) Is not intended for ingestion by humans or animals.
03e1ee28695e3aabRCW 69.50.575. Cannabis health and beauty aids. (1) Cannabis health and beauty aids are not subject to the regulations and penalties of this chapter that apply to cannabis, cannabis concentrates, or cannabis-infused products. (2) For purposes of this section, 'cannabis health and beauty aid' means a product containing parts of the cannabis plant and which: (a) Is intended for use only as a topical application to provide therapeutic benefit or to enhance appearance; (b) Contains a THC concentration of not more than 0.3 percent; (c) Does not cross the blood-brain barrier; and (d) Is not intended for ingestion by humans or animals. Operative routing rule -- RCW 69.50.101(8)(a): 'Cannabis products' means useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, and cannabis-infused products as defined in this section, including any product intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body by any means including inhalation, ingestion, or insertion, with any detectable amount of THC. WSLCB official position (Hemp-Derived and Synthetic THC Products -- Legal?): intoxicating hemp-derived and synthetic cannabinoids, including delta-8, delta-10, THC-O, HHC, and THCP, are regulated as cannabis and are not lawful for sale outside the WSLCB-licensed cannabis system, regardless of the state of origin.
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