Section 5-64-214 - 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.