Criteria for classification under Schedule V
Known as the Kentucky Controlled Substances Act
The act spans §§ 218A.005 to 218A.994 (124 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Commonwealth v. Hamilton (2013)
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 V if it finds that:
(1) The substance has low potential for abuse relative to the controlled substances listed in Schedule IV;
(2) The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and (3) The substance has limited physical dependence or psychological dependence liability relative to the controlled substances listed in Schedule IV.
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.