Reminds me of when we were going thru a police application in personnel procedures and the question came up to the tune of "Have you ever (...handled, possessed, transferred (etc).....) illicit drugs?"
To me, yes I had,but it was part of official duties (bale of "grass" to the Colombian Navy and had been partly responsible for controlled medicinals).
At that point, "part of official duties" ................... the drugs are not illicit. I had not known that, made that connection on the definition, before that day.
It is wise to be honest but it is also wise to know what they are asking. If in doubt, ask....the people responsible for the question.
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("You had enough drugs in you to tranquilize a Central American country!"--Hillary to Sarah about her physical, (w,stte), "Models Inc.")