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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Schedule V consists of each controlled dangerous substance:
(1) added to Schedule V by the Department under § 5-202(b) of this title; or
(2) designated as a Schedule V controlled dangerous substance by the federal government unless the Department objects under § 5-202(f) of this title.
(b) The Department may not add a substance to Schedule V under § 5-202 of this title unless the Department finds:
(1) the substance has a low potential for abuse relative to the substances listed in Schedule IV;
(2) the substance has currently accepted medical use in the United States; and
(3) abuse of the substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence liability relative to the substances listed in Schedule IV.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Criminal Law § 5-406 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/criminal-law/md-code-crim-law-sect-5-406/
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