2.89 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES-MAINTAINING DRUG INVOLVED PREMISES / 21 U.S.C. Sec. 856(a)(1) is a law that prohibits the ownership or management of any premises used to manufacture, distribute, or use controlled substances. This includes any structure, building, or vehicle used to store, deliver, or receive a controlled substance. There are two types of violations under this law: (1) knowingly opening, renting, using, or maintaining any place for the purpose of unlawfully manufacturing, storing, distributing, or using a controlled substance; and (2) knowingly managing or controlling a drug-involved premises. This law applies to all controlled substances, including illegal substances such as cocaine, heroin, and marijuana, as well as legal substances such as prescription drugs. Penalties for violations of this law can include fines, imprisonment, and forfeiture of property.
2.89 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES-MAINTAINING DRUG INVOLVED PREMISES / 21 U.S.C. Sec. 856(a)(1) is a law that prohibits the ownership or management of any premises used to manufacture, distribute, or use controlled substances. This includes any structure, building, or vehicle used to store, deliver, or receive a controlled substance. There are two types of violations under this law: (1) knowingly opening, renting, using, or maintaining any place for the purpose of unlawfully manufacturing, storing, distributing, or using a controlled substance; and (2) knowingly managing or controlling a drug-involved premises. This law applies to all controlled substances, including illegal substances such as cocaine, heroin, and marijuana, as well as legal substances such as prescription drugs. Penalties for violations of this law can include fines, imprisonment, and forfeiture of property.