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Terms Used In Utah Code 58-38a-204- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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The committee shall recommend placement of a substance in Schedule I if it finds:
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that the substance has high potential for abuse; and |
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that an accepted standard has not been established for safe use in treatment for medical purposes. |
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The committee may recommend placement of a substance in Schedule I under Section 58-37-4 if it finds that the substance is classified as a controlled substance in Schedule I under federal law. |
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The committee shall recommend placement of a substance in Schedule II if it finds that:
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the substance has high potential for abuse; |
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the substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, or a currently accepted medical use subject to severe restrictions; and |
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the abuse of the substance may lead to severe psychological or physiological dependence. |
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The committee may recommend placement of a substance in Schedule II if it finds that the substance is classified as a controlled substance in Schedule II under federal law. |
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The committee shall recommend placement of a substance in Schedule III if it finds that:
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the substance has a potential for abuse that is less than the potential for substances listed in Schedules I and II; |
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the substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and |
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abuse of the substance may lead to moderate or low physiological dependence or high psychological dependence. |
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The committee may recommend placement of a substance in Schedule III if it finds that the substance is classified as a controlled substance in Schedule III under federal law. |
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The committee shall recommend placement of a substance in Schedule IV if it finds that:
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the substance has a low potential for abuse relative to substances in Schedule III; |
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the substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and |
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abuse of the substance may lead to limited physiological dependence or psychological dependence relative to the substances in Schedule III. |
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The committee may recommend placement of a substance in Schedule IV if it finds that the substance is classified as a controlled substance in Schedule IV under federal law. |
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The committee shall recommend placement of a substance in Schedule V if it finds that:
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the substance has low potential for abuse relative to the controlled substances listed in Schedule IV; |
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the substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and |
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the substance has limited physiological dependence or psychological dependence liability relative to the controlled substances listed in Schedule IV. |
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The committee may recommend placement of a substance in Schedule V under this chapter if it finds that the substance is classified as a controlled substance in Schedule V under federal law. |
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The committee may recommend placement of a substance on a controlled substance list if it finds that the substance has a potential for abuse and that an accepted standard has not been established for safe use in treatment for medical purposes. |
Amended by Chapter 12, 2011 General Session