218A.120 Criteria for classification under Schedule V

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218A.120 Criteria for classification under Schedule V.

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall place a substance in Schedule V if it

finds 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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