§329-4  Duties of the commission.  The
commission shall:



(1)  Act in an advisory capacity to the department of
public safety relating to the scheduling of substances provided in part II of
this chapter, by recommending the addition, deletion, or rescheduling of all
substances enumerated in part II of this chapter.



(2)  Act in an advisory capacity to the department of
public safety relating to establishment and maintenance of the classes of
controlled substances, as provided in part II of this chapter.



(3)  Assist the department of health in coordinating
all action programs of community agencies (state, county, military, or private)
specifically focused on the problem of drug abuse.



(4)  Assist the department of health in carrying out
educational programs designed to prevent and deter abuse of controlled
substances.



(5)  Encourage research on abuse of controlled
substances.  In connection with such research, and in furtherance of the
enforcement of this chapter, it may, with the approval of the director of health:



(A)  Establish methods to assess accurately the
effects of controlled substances and to identify and characterize controlled
substances with potential for abuse;



(B)  Make studies and undertake programs of
research to:



(i)  Develop new or improved approaches,
techniques, systems, equipment, and devices to strengthen the enforcement of
this chapter;



(ii)  Determine patterns of abuse of controlled
substances and the social effects thereof; and



(iii)  Improve methods for preventing, predicting,
understanding, and dealing with the abuse of controlled substances.



(6)  Create public awareness and understanding of the
problems of drug abuse.



(7)  Sit in an advisory capacity to the governor and
other state departments as may be appropriate on matters relating to the
commission’s work.



(8)  Act in an advisory capacity to the director of
health in substance abuse matters under chapter 321, part XVI.  For the
purposes of this paragraph, “substance” shall include alcohol in addition to
any drug on schedules I through IV of this chapter and any substance which
includes in its composition volatile organic solvents. [L 1972, c 10, pt of §1
and am c 114, §2(3); am L 1975, c 190, §3; am L 1990, c 281, §5]