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.
The Controlled Substances Act (1970) places all substances regulated under federal law into one of five schedules based on the substanceâs medical use, potential for abuse, and safety or dependence liability. 21 U.S.C. 844 (a) Simple Possession. 1st conviction: Up to 1 year imprisonment and/or fined at least $1,000. **Distributing a small amount of marijuana for noremuneration is treated as simple possession. After 1 prior drug conviction: At least 15 days in prison, not to exceed 2 years, and fined at least $2,500.