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80 E Rio Salado Pkwy, Suite 305, Tempe, AZ 85281
1817 North 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004
420 West Roosevelt Street, Suite 203, Phoenix, AZ 85003-1325
207 N Gilbert Rd, Suite 007, Gilbert, AZ 85234
2345 S Alma School Road, Suite 100, Mesa, AZ 85210
13034 N Verde River Dr, Suite 104, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
3101 N Central Ave, Suite 990, Phoenix, AZ 85012
2701 E Camelback Rd, Suite 150, Phoenix, AZ 85016
3839 N Third Street, Suite 400, Phoenix, AZ 85012
9950 W Van Buren St., Suite 104, Avondale, AZ 85323
2173 E Warner Rd, Suite 101, Tempe, AZ 85284
2 North Central Avenue, 26th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Two North Central Ave, Suite 1715, Phoenix, AZ 85004
4742 N 24th Street, Suite 300, Phoenix, AZ 85016
3101 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85012
1 East Washington Street, Suite 2300, Phoenix, AZ 85004-2555
18441 N 25th Ave, Suite 103, Phoenix, AZ 85023
2398 East Camelback Road, Suite 850, Phoenix, AZ 85016-9007
9885 S Priest Dr, Suite 102, Tempe, AZ 85284
6619 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85250
9375 E Shea Blvd, Suite 100, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
1820 E Ray Rd, Chandler, AZ 85225
80 N. McClintock Dr, Suite 1, Chandler, AZ 85226
2 North Central Ave., Suite 1130, Phoenix, AZ 85004
3100 W Ray Rd, Suite 300, Chandler, AZ 85226-2473
El Mirage 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 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