HB0166

Reclassifies marijuana as a Schedule III controlled substance and makes conforming amendments to Wyoming drug laws.

• Updates the definition of 'edible products' to reference marijuana as a Schedule III substance rather than prior classifications. (W.S. 14-3-301(a)(viii), Sec. 1)
• Updates the definition of 'analog' to reference marijuana and Schedule III substances in the context of chemical structure and central nervous system effects. (W.S. 14-3-301(a)(xi)(A) and (B), Sec. 1)
• Standardizes the spelling of 'marijuana' throughout the controlled substances statute and updates cross-references to Schedule III listings. (W.S. 35-7-1002(a)(xiv) and (xxvii), Sec. 1)
• Adds marijuana to Schedule III of controlled substances. (W.S. 35-7-1018(h)(ii), Sec. 1)
• Maintains the prohibition on prescribing or dispensing marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol, and their synthetic equivalents, with an exception for FDA-approved drugs like dronabinol. (W.S. 35-7-1031(c), Sec. 1)
• Updates probation and discharge provisions for first-time offenders convicted of marijuana possession to reflect Schedule III classification. (W.S. 35-7-1037, Sec. 1)
• Maintains criminal penalties for planting, cultivating, harvesting, drying, or processing marijuana without authorization, with updated statutory references. (W.S. 35-7-1040, Sec. 1)
• Updates forfeiture and destruction procedures to reference marijuana as a Schedule III substance, including retention of five ounces of organic material for evidence purposes. (W.S. 35-7-1049(r)(vi)(D)(I), Sec. 1)
• Repeals the prior Schedule XIII classification of marijuana. (W.S. 35-7-1014(d)(xiii), Sec. 3)
• Requires the commissioner of drugs and substance control to promulgate rules necessary to implement the reclassification. (Sec. 2)

Effective: July 1, 2026

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