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§ 5-403. Schedule II

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal LawEffective: June 1, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Schedules
Effective: June 1, 2022
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 5-403
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 279
§ 5-403. Schedule II
Currentness
In general
(a) Schedule II consists of each controlled dangerous substance:
(1) added to Schedule II by the Department under § 5-202(b) of this title; or
(2) designated as a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance by the federal government unless the Department objects under § 5-202(f) of this title.
Required factors for adding substance
(b) The Department may not add a substance to Schedule II under § 5-202 of this title unless the Department finds:
(1) a high potential for abuse of the substance;
(2) currently accepted medical use of the substance in the United States, or currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions; and
(3) evidence that abuse of the substance may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2018, c. 212, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2020, c. 298, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2022, c. 285, § 1, eff. June 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 286, § 1, eff. June 1, 2022.
Formerly Art. 27, § 279.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 5-403, MD CRIM LAW § 5-403
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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