Ala. Code § 20-2-28
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Section 20-2-28 Schedule IV - Standards for Compilation
Official statutory text
The State Board of Health shall place a substance in Schedule IV if it finds that:
(1) The substance has a low potential for abuse relative to substances in Schedule III;
(2) The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and
(3) Abuse of the substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the substances in Schedule III.
(1) The substance has a low potential for abuse relative to substances in Schedule III;
(2) The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and
(3) Abuse of the substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the substances in Schedule III.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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