Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-407: Criteria for Schedule II

The commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services, upon the agreement of the commissioner of health, shall place a substance in Schedule II upon finding that:

(1) The substance has high potential for abuse;

(2) The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, or currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions; and

(3) The abuse of the substance may lead to severe psychic or physical dependence.