The most common drug arrest in this country remains simple possession of marijuana.

Marijuana arrests set a record in 1997 - 695,200, nearly 90 percent of which were for simple possession.

The law does not prohibit simple possession of child pornography.

In 1985, local police made 451,138 marijuana arrests, most for simple possession.

About three ounces of it, which would make a little more than simple possession.

This Act will not include a simple possession of a controlled substance.

The charge against him was later reduced to "simple possession of heroin".

But simple possession does not count as such an offense.

It is extremely rare, however, to be prosecuted for simple possession.

Even for simple possession, legal punishment can be quite severe (including the death penalty in some countries).