{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-218a.1416","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 218A.1416","heading":"Possession of controlled substance in second degree -- Penalties.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of possession of a controlled substance in the second degree\nwhen he or she knowingly and unlawfully possesses: a controlled substance\nclassified in Schedules I or II which is not a narcotic drug; or specified in KRS\n218A.1415; or a cont rolled substance classified in Schedule III; but not synthetic\ndrugs, salvia, or marijuana.\n(2) Possession of a controlled substance in the second degree is a Class A\nmisdemeanor.","path":["KRS Chapter 218A"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=40033","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:30Z","sha256":"d8af493733ceee5df1e99af9658bbe00b6b5417e187836f0727ee97df27b6395","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-218a.14151","next":"us-ky/krs-218a.1417"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}