Federal law classifies controlled substances into five different categories referred to as “schedules.” Nevada drug crimes involving Schedule III controlled substances carry moderately severe penalties.
Schedule III drugs are defined by the federal statute 21 U.S.C. 812 as:
(3) Schedule III.—
(A) The drug or other substance has a potential for abuse less than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II.
(B) The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
(C) Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.
Vicodin is a type of schedule III drug.
1. Common Schedule III drugs in Nevada:
(scroll down further for a comprehensive list)
- Anabolic steroids
- Vicodin (Hydrocodone) – Read our article on DUI with Vicodin laws
- Tylenol with codeine
- Testosterone
2. Comprehensive List of Schedule III Drugs:
- Anabolic steroids
Stimulants:
- Amphetamine
- Phenmetrazine
- Any substance (except an injectable liquid) which contains any quantity of methamphetamine
- Methylphenidate
Depressants:
- Any substance which contains any quantity of a derivative of barbituric acid, or any salt of a derivative of barbituric acid
- Chorhexadol
- Glutethimide
- Lysergic acid
- Lysergic acid amide
- Methyprylon
- Phencyclidine
- Sulfondiethylmethane
- Sulfonethylmethane
- Sulfonmethane
- Nalorphine
Narcotics:
- Not more than 1.8 grams of codeine per 100 milliliters or not more than 90 milligrams per dosage unit, with an equal or greater quantity of an isoquinoline alkaloid of opium.
- Not more than 1.8 grams of codeine per 100 milliliters or not more than 90 milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, non-narcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts.
- Not more than 300 milligrams of dihydrocodeinone per 100 milliliters or not more than 15 milligrams per dosage unit, with a fourfold or greater quantity of an isoquinoline alkaloid of opium.
- Not more than 300 milligrams of dihydrocodeinone per 100 milliliters or not more than 15 milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts.
- Not more than 1.8 grams of dihydrocodeine per 100 milliliters or not more than 90 milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts.
- Not more than 300 milligrams of ethylmorphine per 100 milliliters or not more than 15 milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts.
- Not more than 500 milligrams of opium per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams, or not more than 25 milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts.
- Not more than 50 milligrams of morphine per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts.2
3. Schedule III Drug Crimes in Nevada:
To learn more about Nevada drug crimes with Schedule III drugs, refer to the following articles:
4. Other Drug Schedules in Nevada:
For more information on drug schedules I, II, IV and V, see our following articles:
Testosterone is a type of schedule III drug.
Accused of narcotics crimes? Call an attorney…
If you’ve been charged with a “drug crime” in Nevada, call our Las Vegas criminal defense attorneys for a phone meeting. We might be able to have your charges lessened to minor offenses or thrown out altogether.
We represent clients throughout Nevada, including Las Vegas, Henderson, Washoe County, Clark County, Reno, Carson City, Laughlin, Mesquite, Bunkerville, Moapa, Elko, Pahrump, Searchlight and Tonopah.
1 U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Controlled Substances Act.
2 21 USC § 812.