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.
Basically, possession of a controlled substance occurs if a person has the ability and intention to control it. Criminal possession of a controlled substance can be determined by the police in three different ways: 1  Actual Possession: This is where the person physically has control over the substance. Amount of Drug: Possessing a higher amount of a controlled substance makes it more likely that the defendant will be charged with a felony. 2  For many state drug laws, possession of a substance over a certain amount will shift the charges from misdemeanor to a felony.