Montana § 50-32-201 - General Criteria To Be Considered
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 50-32-201 — General Criteria To Be Considered, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 50-32-201. General Criteria To Be Considered
General criteria to be considered. In making a determination regarding a drug, the board shall consider the following: (1) the actual or relative potential for abuse; (2) the scientific evidence of its pharmacological effect, if known; (3) the state of current scientific knowledge regarding the drug; (4) the history and current pattern of abuse; (5) the scope, duration, and significance of abuse; (6) the risk to the public health; (7) the potential of the drug to produce psychic or physiological dependence liability; and (8) whether the drug is an immediate precursor of a drug already controlled under this chapter.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 50-32-201 cover?
Section 50-32-201 ("General Criteria To Be Considered") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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