Section 5-403 - Schedule II(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.(b) The Department may not add a substance to Schedule II under § 5-202 of this title unless the Department finds:(1) a high potential for abuse of the substance;(2) currently accepted medical use of the substance in the United States, or currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions; and(3) evidence that abuse of the substance may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.Amended by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 286, Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2022.Amended by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 285, Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2022.Amended by 2020 Md. Laws, Ch. 298, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2020.Amended by 2018 Md. Laws, Ch. 212, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2018.