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Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 5-403

Known as the Maryland Controlled Dangerous Substances Act

The act spans §§ 5–5 (84 sections).

(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.

(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.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.