Criteria for Schedule Iv

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The commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services, upon the agreement of the commissioner of health, shall place a substance in Schedule IV upon finding that:

  1. The substance has a low potential for abuse relative to substances in Schedule III;
  2. The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and
  3. Abuse of the substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the substances in Schedule III.


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