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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 961.19

  • United States: includes the District of Columbia, the states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the territories organized by congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
   (1m)    The controlled substances board shall add a substance to schedule IV upon finding that:
      (a)    The substance has a low potential for abuse relative to substances included in schedule III;
      (b)    The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and
      (c)    Abuse of the substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the substances included in schedule III.
   (2m)   The controlled substances board may add a substance to schedule IV without making the findings required under sub. (1m) if the substance is controlled under schedule IV of 21 U.S. Code § 812 (c) by a federal agency as the result of an international treaty, convention or protocol.