Criteria for Schedule VI

The Secretary of the Department of Health shall place a substance in Schedule VI if he or she finds that: (1) The substance is not currently accepted for medical use in treatment in the United States; (2) There is lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance even under direct medical supervision; (3) The substance has relatively high psychological or physiological dependence liability, or both; and (4) Use of the substance presents a definite risk to public health. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4840, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 1971, No. 590, Art. 2, § 14, as added by Acts 1973, No. 186, § 1; 1979, No. 898, § 12; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-2614.1; Acts 2007, No. 827, § 56. The Secretary of the Department of Health shall place a substance in Schedule VI if he or she finds that: (1) The substance is not currently accepted for medical use in treatment in the United States; (2) There is lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance even under direct medical supervision; (3) The substance has relatively high psychological or physiological dependence liability, or both; and (4) Use of the substance presents a definite risk to public health. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4840, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 1971, No. 590, Art. 2, § 14, as added by Acts 1973, No. 186, § 1; 1979, No. 898, § 12; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-2614.1; Acts 2007, No. 827, § 56.