Judgment reversed, on the law and the facts, and indictment dismissed.
Based on the record before us, we do not find the requirement of knowledgeable possession to have been proven beyond a reasonable doubt. Actual or constructive possession with actual knowledge of the nature of the possessed substance is required (People v. Reisman,
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