Wyoming Laws

Wyoming Laws & Regulations

The information contained on this website is provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice on any matter. The Information constitutes general information of applicable administrative regulation and/or laws related to general topics in the arena of controlled substance misuse and abuse and may not reflect current legal developments and updates. Please refer to your state legislature for any potential changes. 

Wyoming Administrative Rules (WAR)

Wyoming Statutes Annotated – Lexis Nexis

Wyoming Advertising/Marketing Information

• Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-611 – False, misleading or deceptive advertising; penalty.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-6-137 – Advertising drug or nostrum for procuring abortion or miscarriage.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-110 – Definitions.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-111 – Prohibited acts.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1002 – Definitions.

Wyoming Child Safety Information

• Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-403 – Abandoning or endangering children; penalties; “child”; disclosure or publication of identifying information; “minor victim”.
• Wyo. Stat. §  6-4-405 – Endangering children; controlled substances; penalty.
• Wyo. Stat. § 14-2-309 – Grounds for termination of parent-child relationship; clear and convincing evidence.
• Wyo. Stat. § 14-3-402 – Definitions.
• Wyo. Stat. § 31-5-233 – Driving or having control of vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor or controlled substances; penalties.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1036 – Distribution to person under 18; drug free school zones.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1057 – Delivery of drug paraphernalia to a minor.

Wyoming Compounding Information

• Wyo. Stat. § 33-24-114 – Required pharmacy facilities, utensils and drugs.
• Wyo. Stat. § 33-24-124 – Persons deemed practicing pharmacy.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1002 – Definitions.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1058 – Definitions.

Wyoming Coroner/Medical Examiner Information

• Wyo. Stat. § 7-4-101 – Election; oath; bond.
• Wyo. Stat. § 7-4-102 – Deputy coroners.
• Wyo. Stat. § 7-4-104 – Definitions.
• Wyo. Stat. § 14-3-207 – Abuse or neglect as suspected cause of death; coroner’s investigation.
• CDC – Wyoming Coroner/Medical Examiner Laws

Wyoming Drug Checking Information (Test Strips)

• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1002 – Definitions.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1056 – Delivery of, or possession with intent to deliver, drug paraphernalia.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1057 – Delivery of drug paraphernalia to a minor.
• NOTE: Wyoming does not criminalize the use or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia. Further, unlike in most states, the definition of “drug paraphernalia” under Wyoming law does not include “testing,” “analyzing,” or similar terms. Wyoming explicitly criminalizes the act of giving away drug paraphernalia. There are increased penalties for delivering drug paraphernalia to a minor. While Wyoming’s definition of drug paraphernalia does not explicitly include drug checking equipment, it does include “all equipment, products and materials of any kind when used, advertised for use, intended for use or designed for use for manufacturing, converting, preparing, packaging, repackaging, storing, containing, concealing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling or otherwise introducing into the human body a controlled substance in violation of this act.” There is no case law on the application of this definition to drug checking equipment.

Wyoming Drug Cleanup Information (Methamphetamine & Fentanyl Labs)

• WAC 041.0004.2.09142010 – Clandestine Lab Testing and Remediation

Wyoming Drug Court Information

• Wyo. Stat. Title 5, Ch. 12 – Chapter 12 Court Supervised Treatment Programs (§§ 5-12-101 — 5-12-118)
• WJB – Treatment Court Standards (April 2024)

Wyoming Drug Free Workplace Information

• NO STATE LAWS/INFORMATION IDENTIFIED

Wyoming Drugged Driving Information

• Wyo. Stat. § 31-5-233 – Driving or having control of vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor or controlled substances; penalties.

Wyoming Drug Violations Information

• Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-108 – Drug induced homicide; penalty.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1002 – Definitions.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1011 – Control of substances.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1012 – Name by which controlled substance listed in schedule.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1013 – Findings requiring inclusion of substance in Schedule I.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1014 – Substances included in Schedule I.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1015 – Findings requiring inclusion of substance in Schedule II.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1016 – Substances included in Schedule II.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1017 – Findings requiring inclusion of substance in Schedule III.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1018 – Substances included in Schedule III.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1019 – Findings requiring inclusion of substance in Schedule IV.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1020 – Substances included in Schedule IV.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1021 – Findings requiring inclusion of substance in Schedule V.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1022 – Substances included in Schedule V.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1031 – Unlawful manufacture or delivery; counterfeit substance; unlawful possession.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1033 – Unlawful acts; distribution; registration; possession; records; counterfeiting; punishment. [Effective July 1, 2024]
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1036 – Distribution to person under 18; drug free school zones.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1037 – Probation and discharge of first offenders.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1040 – Planting, cultivating or processing marihuana, peyote or opium poppy.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1056 – Delivery of, or possession with intent to deliver, drug paraphernalia.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1057 – Delivery of drug paraphernalia to a minor.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1058 – Definitions.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1059 – Unlawful clandestine laboratory operations; methamphetamine precursors; presumptively illegal amount; methamphetamine precursor sales limitations; registration requirements; reports; penalties.

Wyoming Electronic Prescribing Information

• WAC 059.0002.10.05242023 – Chapter 10: Issuing and Dispensing Prescriptions for Controlled Substances
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1030 – Prescriptions required in certain instances.

Wyoming First Responder Deflection Program(s) Information

• Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-301 – Placing person found guilty, but not convicted, on probation.
• WJB – Adult Diversion Court Rules (2024)

Wyoming 911 – Good Samaritan Information

• Wyo. Stat. § 35-4-906 – Administration of an epinephrine auto-injector or opiate antagonist; immunity from liability; exemption from unprofessional conduct; relation to other law.
• Note: Wyoming has not enacted an overdose Good Samaritan law.

Wyoming Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana & CBD Information

• WAR Chapter 61 – Rules Pertaining to Hemp
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1040 – Planting, cultivating or processing marihuana, peyote or opium poppy.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1060 – Controlled substance prescription tracking program.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1063 – Exceptions to provisions.

Wyoming Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Information

• WAC 048.0077.1.09182024 – Medication Assisted Treatment

Wyoming Naloxone Information

• Wyo. Stat. § 33-24-158 – Prescription of epinephrine auto-injector or opiate antagonist by pharmacist.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-4-902 – Definitions.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-4-903 – Prescription of epinephrine auto-injector or opiate antagonist.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-4-904 – Standing order for epinephrine auto-injector or opiate antagonist; anaphylaxis and drug overdose treatment policy; rules.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-4-906 – Administration of an epinephrine auto-injector or opiate antagonist; immunity from liability; exemption from unprofessional conduct; relation to other law.

Wyoming Needle Exchange Programs (NEP) & Syringe Services programs (SSP) Information

• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1002 – Definitions.
• Note: Wyoming state statute does not allow for delivery of, or possession with intent to deliver, drug paraphernalia, which includes syringes (§ 35-7-1056). Additionally, Wyoming does not have a law to establish a syringe services program. State law does not prohibit possession of drug paraphernalia.

Wyoming Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal (NOWS) Information

• WAC 049.0035.1.03062024 – Chapter 1: General Provisions, Data Reporting and Oversight, and Training
• WAC 049.0035.2.03062024 – Chapter 2: Identification, Developing the Plan of Safe Care, Notification for Infants Prenatally Substance Exposed
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-2-1401 – Definitions; plans of safe care; requirements.

Wyoming Opioid Litigation Proceeds Information

• NO STATE LAWS/INFORMATION IDENTIFIED

Wyoming Overdose Prevention Centers (OPC), Supervised Consumption Sites (SCS), Supervised Injection Facilities (SIF) Information

• NO STATE LAWS/INFORMATION IDENTIFIED

Wyoming Overdose Surveillance/Reporting Information

• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1005 – Advisory board on drugs and substances control.

Wyoming Pain Management Information

• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1030 – Prescriptions required in certain instances.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1060 – Controlled substance prescription tracking program.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-25-206 – Pain management.

Wyoming Pill Press & Counterfeit Medication Information

• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-111 – Prohibited acts.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-113 – Penalties and guaranty.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1031 – Unlawful manufacture or delivery; counterfeit substance; unlawful possession.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1033 – Unlawful acts; distribution; registration; possession; records; counterfeiting; punishment. [Effective July 1, 2024]

Wyoming Prescription Drug Drop-Off Information

• Wyo. Stat. § 2-1-501 – Disposal of controlled substances.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1058 – Definitions.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1063 – Exceptions to provisions.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1603 – Drug donation, redispensing and disposal program established; minimum requirements.

Wyoming Prescription Drug Importation Information

• NO STATE LAWS/INFORMATION IDENTIFIED

Wyoming Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Information

• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1060 – Controlled substance prescription tracking program.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1063 – Exceptions to provisions.

Wyoming Precursor Chemicals/Including Pseudoephedrine Information

• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1002 – Definitions.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1058 – Definitions.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-7-1059 – Unlawful clandestine laboratory operations; methamphetamine precursors; presumptively illegal amount; methamphetamine precursor sales limitations; registration requirements; reports; penalties.

Wyoming Prison/Jail Program(s) Information

• Wyo. Stat. § 9-2-130 – Mental health and substance use disorder programming; department of corrections; criminal justice populations.
• Wyo. Stat. § 9-2-2701 – Substance abuse control plan.
• Wyo. Stat. § 9-2-2702 – Definitions.
• Wyo. Stat. § 9-2-2704 – Secure substance abuse treatment.
• Wyo. Stat. § 9-2-2708 – Methamphetamine and substance abuse treatment grants.
• WJB – Treatment Court Standards (April 2024)

Wyoming School Programs/Information

• Wyo. Stat. § 9-2-2701 – Substance abuse control plan.
• Wyo. Stat. § 9-2-2702 – Definitions.
• Wyo. Stat. § 9-2-2708 – Methamphetamine and substance abuse treatment grants.
• Wyo. Stat. § 35-1-614 – Counties, school districts and cities may contract for human services programs; counties may establish community boards.
• WDE – 05-22-2023 Medication Standing Orders for Schools (2024)

Wyoming Sober Living Homes/Recovery Residence Information

• Wyoming Summary: State Residential Treatment for Behavioral Health Conditions: Regulation and Policy (2021)
• WDH – Rules and Regulations for the State Funding and Certification of Court Supervised Treatment Programs (2009)

Wyoming Substance Abuse Services Information

• Wyo. Stat. Title 5, Ch. 12  – Chapter 12 Court Supervised Treatment Programs (§§ 5-12-101 — 5-12-118)
• Wyo. Stat. § 9-2-2701 – Substance abuse control plan.
• Wyo. Stat. § 9-2-2702 – Definitions.
• Wyo. Stat. § 9-2-2704 – Secure substance abuse treatment.
• Wyo. Stat. § 9-2-2708 – Methamphetamine and substance abuse treatment grants.

Wyoming Telemedicine/Telehealth Information

• Wyo. Stat. § 9-2-117 – Office of rural health created; duties.
• Wyo. Stat. § 33-1-303 – Powers of licensure boards.

Last Updated – 12/8/2024

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