Criteria for Schedule v

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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 V upon finding that:

  1. The substance has low potential for abuse relative to the controlled substances listed in Schedule IV;
  2. The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and
  3. The substance has limited physical dependence or psychological dependence liability relative to the controlled substances listed in Schedule IV.


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