Iowa Code § 124.211 - Schedule V — criteria

1. The board shall recommend to the general assembly that the general assembly place a substance in schedule V if any substance is not already included therein and the board finds that: a. The substance has a low potential for abuse when compared with the substances listed in schedule IV; b. The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and c. The substance has limited physical dependence or psychological dependence liability when compared with the controlled substances listed in schedule IV. 2. If the board finds that any substance included in schedule V does not meet these criteria, the board shall recommend that the general assembly place the substance in a different schedule or remove the substance from the list of controlled substances, as appropriate. [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §204.211] C93, §124.211 2009 Acts, ch 41, §38