N.D. Cent. Code § 19-03.1-10 (2025)
The board shall place a substance in schedule IV if it finds that:
1. The substance has a low potential for abuse relative to substances in schedule III;
2. The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and
3. Abuse of the substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the substances in schedule III.