Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988; Possession of small amounts of controlled substances (per violation) · 21 U.S.C. 844a(a)
For Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988; Possession of small amounts of controlled substances (per violation), statutory authority is 21 U.S.C. 844a(a); agency is DOJ; maximum penalty is 26,262, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.
- Agency
- DOJ our reading
- Violation
- Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988; Possession of small amounts of controlled substances (per violation) verified
- Statutory authority
- 21 U.S.C. 844a(a) verified
- Maximum penalty
- 26,262 verified
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What the source says
21 U.S.C. 844a(a) | Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988; Possession of small amounts of controlled substances (per violation) | 28 CFR 76.3(a) | 25,597 | 26,262
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-10
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-85/section-85.5