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 for personal use is typically punished less severely. Penalties for possession of a controlled substance vary and will generally depend on how the drug is classified. Drugs are generally organized according to how dangerous it is, and how much potential it has for treatment versus potential for harm.