Iowa Code § 124.203
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Substances listed in schedule I — criteria.
Official statutory text
(1) The board shall recommend to the general assembly that the general assembly place a substance in schedule I if the substance is not already included therein and the board finds that the substance:
(1) (a) Has high potential for abuse; and
(1) (b) Has no accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; or lacks accepted safety for use in treatment under medical supervision.
(2) If the board finds that any substance included in schedule I does not meet these criteria, the board shall recommend that the general assembly place the substance in a different schedule or remove the substance from the list of controlled substances, as appropriate.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §204.203]C93, §124.2032009 Acts, ch 41, §34, 263
(1) (a) Has high potential for abuse; and
(1) (b) Has no accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; or lacks accepted safety for use in treatment under medical supervision.
(2) If the board finds that any substance included in schedule I does not meet these criteria, the board shall recommend that the general assembly place the substance in a different schedule or remove the substance from the list of controlled substances, as appropriate.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §204.203]C93, §124.2032009 Acts, ch 41, §34, 263
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