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Iowa Code § 124.205 — Substances listed in schedule II — criteria
Current through 2026 Iowa Code (enactments effective on or before 2026-01-01, through the 2025 Regular Session, 91st G.A.)
Part of Subchapter II: Standards and Schedules, Iowa Code.
Full text of Iowa Code § 124.205
Statutory text current through the 2026 Iowa Code (enactments effective on or before 2026-01-01, through the 2025 Regular Session, 91st G.A.). This publication reproduces the statutory text of the official 2026 Iowa Code (Legislative Services Agency); it is not the official publication of the State of Iowa.
1. The board shall recommend to the general assembly that the general assembly place a substance in schedule II if the substance is not already included therein and the board finds that:
a. The substance has high potential for abuse;
b. The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, or currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions; and
c. Abuse of the substance may lead to severe psychic or physical dependence.
2. If the board finds that any substance included in schedule II 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.
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