Criteria for Schedule VI

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The Secretary of the Department of Health shall place a substance in Schedule VI if he or she finds that:

  1. (1) The substance is not currently accepted for medical use in treatment in the United States;

  2. (2) There is lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance even under direct medical supervision;

  3. (3) The substance has relatively high psychological or physiological dependence liability, or both; and

  4. (4) Use of the substance presents a definite risk to public health.


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