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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

UI student charged with possessing marijuana and adderall

A University of Iowa student has been charged with possessing marijuana and Adderall.

Levi Gates, 24, N319 Hillcrest, was charged Monday with two charges of possession of a controlled substance and one charge of possession of distribution without a tax stamp.

According to a University of Iowa police complaint, officials received a complaint of the smell of marijuana coming from a dorm room.

A security official contacted Gates on Riverside Drive after he left his dorm, and he allegedly admitted to possessing a marijuana jar, a joint, and Adderall pills in his pocket.

According to the complaint, Gates had 10 Adderall pills in a zip-lock bag, and he said he was trying to get rid of it when he saw the security official. The security official identified the pills on drugs.com and used a field kit to test the marijuana, which came out positive.

Possession of distribution without a tax stamp is a Class-D felony.

Possession of a controlled substance is a serious misdemeanor.

— by Jordyn Reiland

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