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Can I be charged just for possessing drugs, even if I never used them?

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Can I be charged just for possessing drugs, even if I never used them?

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Yes. Simple possession is treated as a separate offense under the Narcotics Control Act, independent of use. Even if the substance was never consumed, carrying or storing it is enough to trigger criminal liability. Proving that you were genuinely unawa

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