### Question
How does CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT define drug, narcotic, or chemical offense?


### Answer
Under *21 U.S.C. § 844*, **drug, narcotic, or chemical offense** is defined as:

> 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**

