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.
However, possession is nonetheless a crime, and even mere possession of small amounts can be charged as a felony in states that have strict drug possession laws. And in those that are more tolerant, when very dangerous drugs are involved, such as heroin or cocaine, felony charges are likely.his article explains the circumstances under which someone arrested for drug possession might end up being charged with a felony instead of a misdemeanor. Most states consider some or all the factors described below in charging and punishing illegal drug possession violations.