Top Jackson, AL Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
116 Court Street, PO Box 729, Grove Hill, AL 36451
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201 E. 2nd St., PO Box 400, Bay Minette, AL 36507-0400
PO Box 707, 109 Blacksher St, Brewton, AL 36427-0707
208 Adams St., Mobile, AL 36633
211 North Water Street, Suite 10290, Mobile, AL 36695
207 Church Street, PO Box 2705, Mobile, AL 36652-2705
205 Church Street, PO Box 43, Mobile, AL 36601-0043
1 St. Louis Street, Suite 1000, Mobile, AL 36602
11 North Water St, 10th Floor, Mobile, AL 36602
11 North Water St, Suite 1200, Mobile, AL 36602
11 North Water Street, Suite 24290, Mobile, AL 36602
104 Saint Francis Street, Suite 300, Mobile, AL 36602
118 N Royal St, Suite 404, Mobile, AL 36602
61 Saint Joseph St, Suite 210, Mobile, AL 36602
63 South Royal Street, Suite 901, Mobile, AL 36602
Jackson Drug Possession Information
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Drug Possession
Drug possession is the illegal possession of a controlled substance. Essentially, to be convicted of a drug possession charge, you knowingly must have a controlled substance in your possession or within your proximity, like storing it in your vehicle. Drug possession can also include having a device used for the consumption of a controlled substance. This is a criminal offense under both Alabama state law as well as federal law.
Types of Drug Possession Charges
Sometimes drug possession is referred to as actual possession or “constructive” possession, meaning that an individual knowingly has access to and control of a controlled substance but it is not on the person. Some common ways for constructive possession occur is when a person knowingly stores an illegal controlled substance in their car or at their home. Possessing a smaller quantity of a controlled substance for personal use is commonly known as “simple possession.“
What Is A Controlled Substance?
Federal law as well as state law determines the severity of drug possession charges based on the type of drug and divides them into different “schedules.” Each schedule is based on the potential for dependency and abuse. This sliding scale of schedules starts with Schedule V drugs, having the lowest risk, and increases in severity up to Schedule I, posing the most severe risk.
- Schedule I: Heroin, ecstasy, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana, peyote
- Schedule II: Methamphetamine, cocaine, morphine, methadone, phencyclidine (PCP), fentanyl
- Schedule III: Anabolic steroids, ketamine, barbiturates, testosterone, Tylenol with codeine
- Schedule IV: Valium, Xanax, Tramadol
- Schedule V: Other unlawfully obtained prescription drugs and cough medicines like Robitussin with codeine