Placement of substance in Schedule IV
Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-3451
in effectThe Board 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.
1972, c. 798, § 54-524.84:9; 1988, c. 765.
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