The Board shall place a substance in schedule IV if it finds that:

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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.