Drug-Related Offenses and Definitions

.08% Drunk

• Indicates being legally intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of 0.08% or higher.

(F) Sales of a Controlled Substance

• Involves being caught in the act of selling an illegal or controlled substance.

(M) Under the Influence of a C.S.

• Refers to being under the influence of a controlled substance; described as "high drunk."

(F) Transportation of a C.S.

• Involves moving drugs from one location (point A) to another (point B).

(M)(F) DUI

• Driving Under the Influence; includes alcohol and/or drugs.

(F) Manufacturing a C.S.

• Involves the "cooking" or production of a controlled substance.

(F) Possession of Chemicals w/Intent to Manufacture

• Possessing chemicals with the intention of manufacturing a controlled substance.

(M) Possession of Narcotics Paraphernalia

• Possessing items used to smoke or inject "hard street drugs," such as pipes or needles.

Food and Drug Association

• FDA: Food and Drug association.

Drug Definition

• Drug: Any substance except food that alters your body physically and psychologically.

Controlled Substance

• Requires a prescription to obtain legally.

Illegal Substance

• Substances that are illegal to possess without a valid prescription.

Controlled Substance Act 1970

• Establishes schedules (I-V) for controlled substances, categorizing them based on their potential for abuse and accepted medical use.

2014 Prop 47

• Proposition 47 reclassified some non-violent crimes as misdemeanors.

(M) Possession of a Controlled Substance

• Elements:
  • Control or constructive control:
    • On your person.
    • Within arm's reach.
    • Around your person; able to get rid of it.
  • Usable quantity: 0.05 \text{ grams}.

(F) Possession of a C.S for Sale

• Elements:
  • Control or Constructive Control
  • Usable quantity.
  • Intent (to sell):
    • Large quantity
    • Pay-owe sheets (records of drug debts)
    • Money
    • Packaging (used for distribution)
    • Scale (for weighing drugs)
    • Gun (often associated with drug trafficking)

Drug Use Categories

• Abuse
• Compulsive Use
• Recreational Use
• Social Use
• Experimental Use
• Non-Use
• Use

Addiction

• What pulls you in; the compelling nature of drug use.

Tolerance

• How much you can handle; the body's diminished response to a drug over time, requiring higher doses to achieve the same effect.