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PA Laws PA Criminal Drug Offenses-2

**Scenario** A prescription drug company manufactures to types of drugs, oxycontin and percocet. While in the assembly line, one employee is taking a portion if the drugs and keeping them to later sell on the street. He bottles the drugs and sells them without prescriptions. The police are tipped off and a controlled drug buy is made by the drug task force. He is then arrested by police. What is he charged with? **Hot Questions** 1.) Do you think that Marijuana could become legalized if it is regulated? How would it be controlled and what are some pros and cons of this movement? 2.) Why do you think it is so important for companies/individuals selling controlled substances to keep records of the sale for two years? Do you think records should be kept for longer? why?

**Local example** http://www.allbusiness.com/crime-law-enforcement-corrections/law-arrests/13970665-1.html A Manchester Township man along with 11 others was arrested for growing marijuana with the intent to sell. The police seized 540 marijuana plants from the basement as well as "an assault rifle, an assault-style shotgun and a .45-caliber handgun."