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Possession of Ketamine in California Often Involves Additional Charges

By Neil Shous, Esq.

Ketamine is an illegal controlled substance. This means that its possession and use is strictly limited and regulated. However, ketamine is extremely popular as a ?club drug? which means that it is frequently used by people attending concerts, raves, and other similar venues because of its psychedelic effects. But because ketamine is illegal, in order to obtain the drug, people must do so illegally. As a result, possessing and/or selling ketamine in California often involves being charged with additional offenses. For example, possessing ketamine in order to sell it can lead to ?possession for sales charges?. Actually selling?or even giving?ketamine to another person subjects you to more serious sales charges. Obtaining ketamine?which, by the way, is an animal tranquilizer?is typically achieved by stealing it from veterinarian offices...continue to full post

Full post as published by California Criminal Defense Blog on January 17, 2011 (boomark / email).