The state Board of Pharmacy shall recommend to the Legislature that a substance be placed 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.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 60A. Uniform Controlled Substances Act
Article 2. Standards and Schedules
§60A-2-201. Authority of Board of Pharmacy; Recommendations to Legislature
§60A-2-203. Schedule I Criteria
§60A-2-205. Schedule II Criteria
§60A-2-207. Schedule III Criteria
§60A-2-209. Schedule IV Criteria
§60A-2-211. Schedule V Criteria
§60A-2-213. Review and Printing of Schedules by Board; Public Information