The crime of Possession of Narcotic Drugs is found in Arizona Revised Statute, section 13-3408. This crime makes it illegal for a person to knowingly:
- Possess a narcotic drug
- Possess a narcotic drug for sale.
- Possess equipment or chemicals, or both, for the purpose of manufacturing a narcotic drug.
- Manufacture a narcotic drug.
- Administer a narcotic drug to another person.
- Obtain or procure the administration of a narcotic drug by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation or subterfuge.
- Transport for sale, import into this state, offer to transport for sale or import into this state, sell, transfer or offer to sell or transfer a narcotic drug.
The potential punishment may vary for each of the sections of the statute. A person who:
- Possesses a narcotic drug – is guilty of a class 4 felony;
- Possesses a narcotic drug for sale – is guilty of a class 2 felony;
- Possess equipment or chemicals, or both, for the purpose of manufacturing a narcotic drug – is guilty of a class 3 felony;
- Manufactures a narcotic drug – is guilty of a class 2 felony;
- Administers a narcotic drug to another person – is a guilty of a class 2 felony;
- Obtains or procures the administration of a narcotic drug by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation or subterfuge – is guilty of a class 3 felony.
- Transports for sale, imports into this state, offer to transports for sale or import into this state, sells, transfers or offers to sell or transfers a narcotic drug – guilty of a class 2 felony.