21 U.S. Code § 844

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:Title_21_of_the_United_States_Code
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:firstOffensePenalty imprisonment up to 1 year or fine or both
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 21 U.S. Code § 844
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Controlled_Substances_Act
gptkbp:penalty unlawful possession of controlled substances
gptkbp:providesFor civil penalty for possession of certain controlled substances
gptkbp:secondOffensePenalty imprisonment 15 days to 2 years and fine
gptkbp:startDate October 27, 1970
gptkbp:subject possession of controlled substances
gptkbp:textBegins It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally 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.
gptkbp:thirdOffensePenalty imprisonment 90 days to 3 years and fine
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Section_844_(Penalties_for_simple_possession)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6