D.C. Code § 48-902.11: Schedule V tests.

The Mayor shall place a substance in Schedule V if the Mayor finds that:

(1)

The substance has low potential for abuse relative to the controlled substances listed in Schedule IV;

(2)

The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or the District of Columbia; and

(3)

The substance has limited physical dependence or psychological dependence liability relative to the controlled substances listed in Schedule IV.