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58-38a-204. Guidelines for scheduling drugs.
(1) (a) The committee shall recommend placement of a substance in Schedule I if itfinds:
(i) that the substance has high potential for abuse; and
(ii) that an accepted standard has not been established for safe use in treatment formedical purposes.
(b) The committee may recommend placement of a substance in Schedule I underSection 58-37-4 if it finds that the substance is classified as a controlled substance in Schedule Iunder federal law.
(2) (a) The committee shall recommend placement of a substance in Schedule II if itfinds that:
(i) the substance has high potential for abuse;
(ii) the substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States,or a currently accepted medical use subject to severe restrictions; and
(iii) the abuse of the substance may lead to severe psychological or physiologicaldependence.
(b) The committee may recommend placement of a substance in Schedule II if it findsthat the substance is classified as a controlled substance in Schedule II under federal law.
(3) (a) The committee shall recommend placement of a substance in Schedule III if itfinds that:
(i) the substance has a potential for abuse that is less than the potential for substanceslisted in Schedules I and II;
(ii) the substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States;and
(iii) abuse of the substance may lead to moderate or low physiological dependence orhigh psychological dependence.
(b) The committee may recommend placement of a substance in Schedule III if it findsthat the substance is classified as a controlled substance in Schedule III under federal law.
(4) (a) The committee shall recommend placement of a substance in Schedule IV if itfinds that:
(i) the substance has a low potential for abuse relative to substances in Schedule III;
(ii) the substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States;and
(iii) abuse of the substance may lead to limited physiological dependence orpsychological dependence relative to the substances in Schedule III.
(b) The committee may recommend placement of a substance in Schedule IV if it findsthat the substance is classified as a controlled substance in Schedule IV under federal law.
(5) (a) The committee shall recommend placement of a substance in Schedule V if itfinds that:
(i) the substance has low potential for abuse relative to the controlled substances listed inSchedule IV;
(ii) the substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States;and
(iii) the substance has limited physiological dependence or psychological dependenceliability relative to the controlled substances listed in Schedule IV.

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(b) The committee may recommend placement of a substance in Schedule V under thischapter if it finds that the substance is classified as a controlled substance in Schedule V underfederal law.

Enacted by Chapter 231, 2010 General Session