| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| NAME | POSSESS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE |
| STATUTE | 21 USC |
| SECTION | 844 |
| PRINT # | 80 |
| CLASSIFICATION | CRIMINAL |
| DEFINITION | (a) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally under this subsection have become final, he shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than two years, a fine of not more than $10,000, or both. to possess a controlled substance unless such substance was obtained directly, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order, from a practitioner, while acting in the course of his professional practice, or except as otherwise authorized by this subchapter or subchapter II of this chapter. Any person who violates this subsection shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than one year, a fine of not more than $5,000, or both, except that if he commits such offense after a prior conviction or convictions |