### Question
How is the "drug, narcotic, or chemical offense" defined?


### Answer
The term **drug, narcotic, or chemical offense** is defined in *21 U.S.C. § 844* as follows -

> any offense which proscribes the possession, distribution, manufacture, cultivation, sale, transfer, or the attempt or conspiracy to possess, distribute, manufacture, cultivate, sell or transfer any substance the possession of which is prohibited under this subchapter

#### Citation:
  - *21 U.S.C. § 844*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 12-MEAT INSPECTION > SUBCHAPTER I-CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT > Part D-Offenses and Penalties**

