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.
If a person has a prior drug conviction, the charge is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail. That used to be a Class D felony under the old law. Possession of 30 grams or more is a Level 6 felony if the person has a prior drug offense. That's punishable by up to two and a half years in jail.