3. Drug Crime - Possession Of Dangerous Drug - Use Of A Narcotic Drug by Law Office of Daniel Hutto

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Pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes, ARS 13-3407 and ARS 13-3408, an individual is prohibited from knowingly possessing or using any dangerous drug as defined by these statutes.

In the most basic sense, in the state of Arizona, a dangerous drug is one that is any type of narcotic or controlled substance. Importantly, according to the laws that define “dangerous drugs” in Arizona, cannabis (marijuana) is not included.

In some instances, the individual charged and convicted of possession and/or use of a dangerous drug in Arizona may qualify for what is known as “probation only” sentencing. This means s/he was found in possession of a dangerous drug for only his or her first or second time, and this makes the defendant eligible to avoid sentencing that includes jail or prison time but only in instances where the dangerous drug was not methamphetamine, which keeps the defendant from being eligible for the probation-only provisions of Prop 200 in Arizona.

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