Iowa § 124.209 Substances listed in schedule IV — criteria

Iowa Statutes

§ 124.209 — Substances listed in schedule IV — criteria

Iowa § 124.209

Title IVPUBLIC HEALTH

Ch. 124CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

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Iowa Code § 124.209 (2026).

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1.The board shall recommend to the general assembly that the general assembly place a substance in schedule IV if the substance is not already included therein and the board finds that:

a.The substance has a low potential for abuse when compared with the substances listed in schedule III;

b.The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and

c.Abuse of the substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence when compared with the substances listed in schedule III.

2.If the board finds that any substance included in schedule IV 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 approp

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1. The board shall recommend to the general assembly that the general assembly place a
substance in schedule IV if the substance is not already included therein and the board finds
that:
a. The substance has a low potential for abuse when compared with the substances listed
in schedule III;
b. The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States;
and

c. Abuse of the substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological
dependence when compared with the substances listed in schedule III.
2. If the board finds that any substance included in schedule IV 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.