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


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

> 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 13-DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL > SUBCHAPTER I-CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT > Part D-Offenses and Penalties**

