Schedule IV tests
Known as the Uniform Controlled Substances Act
The act spans §§ 453–453 (191 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Sheriff, Clark County v. Morris (1983)
Most recently applied in FIGUEROA-BELTRAN VS. U.S. OF AMERICA (NRAP 5) (July 2020)
(Added to NRS by 1971, 2008)
The Board shall place a substance in schedule IV if it finds that:
1. The substance has a low potential for abuse relative to substances in schedule III;
2. The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and
3. Abuse of the substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the substances in schedule III.
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.