Criteria for classification under Schedule I
Known as the Kentucky Controlled Substances Act
The act spans §§ 218–218 (124 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Lofthouse v. Commonwealth (2000)
Most recently applied in Commonwealth v. Hamilton (October 2013)
Effective: June 20, 2005 History: Amended 2005 Ky
The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall place a substance in Schedule I if it finds that the substance:
(1) Has high potential for abuse; and (2) Has no accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or lacks accepted safety for use in treatment under medical supervision.
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.