Ohio’s Drug Schedule

ORC § 3719.41

Ohio’s drug schedule categorizes drugs involved in drug offenses for the purpose of criminal sentencing. These schedules are based on abuse potential, which takes into account how addictive the drugs are. Schedule I drugs have the highest abuse potential and schedule V have the lowest. Hence, schedule I drug offenses are generally treated as more serious.

SCHEDULE I

Schedule I drugs have a high potential for abuse and the potential to create severe psychological and/or physical dependence. Schedule I drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Some examples of Schedule I drugs are:

1. heroin,
2. lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD),
3. marijuana (cannabis),
4. 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy)(MDMA),
5. methaqualone,
6. and peyote (Lophophora williamsii Lemaire)

SCHEDULE II

Schedule II drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with a high potential for abuse, with use potentially leading to severe psychological or physical dependence. These drugs are also considered dangerous. Some examples of Schedule II drugs are:

1. Combination products with less than 15 milligrams of hydrocodone per dosage unit (Vicodin),
2. cocaine,
3. methamphetamine,
4. methadone,
5. hydromorphone (Dilaudid),
6. meperidine (Demerol),
7. oxycodone (OxyContin),
8. fentanyl,
9. Dexedrine,
10. Adderall, and Ritalin

SCHEDULE III