Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.186 (2026)

Schedule III tests

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NRS 453.186 Schedule III tests. The Board shall place a substance in schedule III if it finds that:

1. The substance has a potential for abuse less than the substances listed in schedules I and II;

2. The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and

3. Abuse of the substance may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.

(Added to NRS by 1971, 2008)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1980–2020 · leading case: Figueroa-beltran Vs. U.S. of Am. (nrap 5), 2020 NV 45 (Nev. 2020).

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Figueroa-beltran Vs. U.S. of Am. (nrap 5), 2020 NV 45 (Nev. 2020). · cites it 2× “176; NRS 453.186; NRS 453.196; NRS 453.206. For example, the State Board of Pharmacy places substances in schedule I if the substance "[h] as high potential for abuse" and "no accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or lacks accepted safety for use in treatment…”

Sheriff, Clark Cnty. v. Williams, 604 P.2d 800 (Nev. 1980). “Pursuant to NRS 453.186, 453.196 and 453.206 a substance is placed on schedule 3, 4 or 5 if it is determined that it has either a lesser or a low potential for abuse, a currently accepted medical use, and a more limited potential of physical or psychological dependence if abused.”

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