# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94C, sec. 3: Findings required for placement in schedules > Massachusetts · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXV_C94C_S3 ## Section - **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94C, sec. 3 - **Heading:** Findings required for placement in schedules - **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94C / Section 3 ## Text Section 3. Except in the case of an immediate precursor, a drug or other substance may not be placed in any schedule unless such drug or substance has been scheduled pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Comprehensive Drug Abuse, Prevention and Control Act of 1970, or any amendment thereof, or unless the findings required for such schedule are made with respect to such drug or other substance. The findings required for each of the schedules are as follows: (1) SCHEDULE I.— (A) The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse. (B) The drug or other substance has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. (C) There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision. (2) SCHEDULE II.— (A) The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse. (B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. (C) Abuse of the drug or other substances may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. (3) SCHEDULE III.— (A) The drug or other substance has a potential for abuse less than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II. (B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. (C) Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. (4) SCHEDULE IV.— (A) The drug or other substance has a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule III. (B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. (C) Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule III. (5) SCHEDULE V.— (A) The drug or other substance has a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule IV. (B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. (C) Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule IV. (6) SCHEDULE VI.— (A) The substance is a prescription drug; and (B) Said prescription drug has not been included in Schedules I through V. Section 3. Except in the case of an immediate precursor, a drug or other substance may not be placed in any schedule unless such drug or substance has been scheduled pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Comprehensive Drug Abuse, Prevention and Control Act of 1970, or any amendment thereof, or unless the findings required for such schedule are made with respect to such drug or other substance. The findings required for each of the schedules are as follows: (1) SCHEDULE I.— (A) The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse. (B) The drug or other substance has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. (C) There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision. (2) SCHEDULE II.— (A) The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse. (B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. (C) Abuse of the drug or other substances may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. (3) SCHEDULE III.— (A) The drug or other substance has a potential for abuse less than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II. (B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. (C) Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. gical or physical dependence. (3) SCHEDULE III.— (A) The drug or other substance has a potential for abuse less than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II. (B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. (C) Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. (4) SCHEDULE IV.— (A) The drug or other substance has a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule III. (B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. (C) Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule III. (5) SCHEDULE V.— (A) The drug or other substance has a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule IV. (B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. (C) Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule IV. (6) SCHEDULE VI.— (A) The substance is a prescription drug; and (B) Said prescription drug has not been included in Schedules I through V. ## Nearby sections - [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94C, sec. 1 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXV_C94C_S1.md) - [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94C, sec. 2 Establishment of schedules of drugs or other controlled substances](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXV_C94C_S2.md) - [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94C, sec. 2A Temporary placement of substance in schedule I](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXV_C94C_S2A.md) - [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94C, sec. 3 Findings required for placement in schedules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXV_C94C_S3.md) - [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94C, sec. 4 Exceptions from schedules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXV_C94C_S4.md) - [Mass. Gen. 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