Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 5-403: (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
What this law says, in plain English
Schedule II controlled substances are designated by the Department or federal government. The Department may only add substances to Schedule II if they have high abuse potential, accepted medical use, and evidence of severe dependence risk.
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