UT Code § 58-38a-204 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 38a - Controlled Substances Advisory Committee Act|Part 2 - Controlled Substances Advisory Committee|Section 204 - Guidelines for scheduling or listing drugs.

58-38a-204. Guidelines for scheduling or listing drugs.    (1)   (a) The committee shall recommend placement of a substance in Schedule I if it finds:   (i) that the substance has high potential for abuse; and     (ii) that an accepted standard has not been established for safe use in treatment for medical purposes.       (b) The committee may recommend placement of a substance in Schedule I under Section 58-37-4 if it finds that the substance is classified as a controlled substance in Schedule I under federal law.       (2)   (a) The committee shall recommend placement of a substance in Schedule II if it finds that:   (i) the substance has high potential for abuse;     (ii) the substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, or a currently accepted medical use subject to severe restrictions; and     (iii) the abuse of the substance may lead to severe psychological or physiological dependence.       (b) The committee may recommend placement of a substance in Schedule II if it finds that the substance is classified as a controlled substance in Schedule II under federal law.       (3)   (a) The committee shall recommend placement of a substance in Schedule III if it finds that:   (i) the substance has a potential for abuse that is less than the potential for substances listed in Schedules I and II;     (ii) the substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and     (iii) abuse of the substance may lead to moderate or low physiological dependence or high psychological dependence.       (b) The committee may recommend placement of a substance in Schedule III if it finds that the substance is classified as a controlled substance in Schedule III under federal law.       (4)   (a) The committee shall recommend placement of a substance in Schedule IV if it finds that:   (i) the substance has a low potential for abuse relative to substances in Schedule III;     (ii) the substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and     (iii) abuse of the substance may lead to limited physiological dependence or psychological dependence relative to the substances in Schedule III.       (b) The committee may recommend placement of a substance in Schedule IV if it finds that the substance is classified as a controlled substance in Schedule IV under federal law.       (5)   (a) The committee shall recommend placement of a substance in Schedule V if it finds that:   (i) the substance has low potential for abuse relative to the controlled substances listed in Schedule IV;     (ii) the substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and     (iii) the substance has limited physiological dependence or psychological dependence liability relative to the controlled substances listed in Schedule IV.       (b) The committee may recommend placement of a substance in Schedule V under this chapter if it finds that the substance is classified as a controlled substance in Schedule V under federal law.       (6) The committee may recommend placement of a substance on a controlled substance list if it finds that the substance has a potential for abuse and that an accepted standard has not been established for safe use in treatment for medical purposes.    Amended by Chapter 12, 2011 General Session