Top Buckeye, AZ Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2701 E Camelback Rd, Suite 150, Phoenix, AZ 85016
9950 W Van Buren St., Suite 104, Avondale, AZ 85323
2173 E Warner Rd, Suite 101, Tempe, AZ 85284
323 W Roosevelt, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85003
3317 E. Bell Road, Plaza de Campana, Phoenix, AZ 85032
2929 North Central Avenue, Suite 2000, Phoenix, AZ 85012
45 West Jefferson Street, Suite 1400, Phoenix, AZ 85003
8655 E Via de Ventura, Suite F127, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
7144 E Stetson Dr, Suite 300, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
80 N. McClintock Dr, Suite 1, Chandler, AZ 85226
3200 N Central Ave, Suite 1800, Phoenix, AZ 85012
1951 W Camelback Rd, Suite 202, Phoenix, AZ 85015
16165 N. 83rd Ave, Suite 200, Peoria, AZ 85382
7150 E Camelback Rd, Suite 444 (467), Scottsdale, AZ 85251
45 W Jefferson, Suite 206, Phoenix, AZ 85003
40 N Central Ave, Suite 2700, Phoenix, AZ 85004
2501 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85006
3200 N Central Ave, Suite 2250, Phoenix, AZ 85012
2930 E Camelback Rd, Suite 160, Phoenix, AZ 85016
7319 N 16th St, Phoenix, AZ 85020
180 S Ash Ave, Suite A, Tempe, AZ 85281
4340 E Indian School Rd, Ste 21-431, Phoenix, AZ 85018
2901 N Central Ave, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85012
18 E University Dr., Suite 200, Mesa, AZ 85201-5947
1708 E. Thomas, Phoenix, AZ 85016
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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 Arizona 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