The information in this section will help you prepare for your surgery. Read through this section when your surgery is scheduled and refer to it as your surgery date gets closer. It contains important information about what you need to do before your surgery.
Under federal and state drug laws, the government can charge a person for playing a part in the cultivation or manufacture of a controlled substance. Cultivation includes growing, possessing, or producing naturally occurring elements in order to make illegal controlled substances.
In other words, all controlled substances are scheduled, but not all scheduled drugs are controlled. Controlled substances are illegal to use without a prescription, so Tennessee residents who possess these drugs without authorization are subject to criminal prosecution based on the drugâs strength.