The information in this section will help you prepare for your surgery. Read through this section when your surgery is scheduled and refer to it as your surgery date gets closer. It contains important information about what you need to do before your surgery.
Under federal and state drug laws, the government can charge a person for playing a part in the cultivation or manufacture of a controlled substance. Cultivation includes growing, possessing, or producing naturally occurring elements in order to make illegal controlled substances.
Possession of a Controlled Substance. You may be charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance (PCS) for actual physical possession as well as constructive possession (meaning you possessed the substance by having it in an area under your immediate control, most often your home or your vehicle).