(a) [(1)] The commission shall place a substance in Schedule II upon finding that:

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(1) [(a)] the substance has high potential for abuse;
(2) [(b)] the substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, or currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions; and
(3) [(c)] the abuse of the substance may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
(b) [(2)] The commission may place a substance in Schedule II without making the findings required by subsection (a) [(1)] of this section if the substance is controlled under Schedule II of the federal Controlled Substances Act by a federal agency as the result of an international treaty, convention, or protocol.