Iowa § 124.203 - 124.203 Substances listed in schedule I — criteria.
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§ 124.203. 124.203 Substances listed in schedule I — criteria.
1. The board shall recommend to the general assembly that the general assembly place a substance in schedule I if the substance is not already included therein and the board finds that the substance: a. Has high potential for abuse; and b. Has no accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; or lacks accepted safety for use in treatment under medical supervision. 2. If the board finds that any substance included in schedule I 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, §204.203] C93, §124.203 2009 Acts, ch 41, §34, 263 Wed Dec 10 22:44:23 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 124.203 (20, 0)
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