Top Fountain Hills, AZ Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1951 W Camelback Rd, Suite 202, Phoenix, AZ 85015
7150 E Camelback Rd, Suite 444 (467), Scottsdale, AZ 85251
2501 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85006
2916 North 7th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85013
18441 N 25th Ave, Suite 103, Phoenix, AZ 85023
7319 N 16th St, Phoenix, AZ 85020
3401 E. Elwood Street, Suite 101, Phoenix, AZ 85040-1610
2345 S Alma School Road, Suite 100, Mesa, AZ 85210
5635 N. Scottsdale Rd, Suite 170, Scottsdale, AZ 85250
814 West Roosevelt Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007
1 East Washington Street, Suite 2300, Phoenix, AZ 85004-2555
1221 E Osborn Rd, Suite A-200, Phoenix, AZ 85014
3839 N 3rd St, Suite 304, Phoenix, AZ 85012
2930 E Camelback Rd, Suite 160, Phoenix, AZ 85016
2810 North Third Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004
1708 E. Thomas, Phoenix, AZ 85016
1760 E. Pecos Rd., Suite 315, Gilbert, AZ 85295
8151 East Indian Bend Road, Suite 115, Scottsdale, AZ 85250
18 E University Dr., Suite 200, Mesa, AZ 85201-5947
2901 N Central Ave, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85012
7250 N. 16th Street, Suite 410, Phoenix, AZ 85020
3101 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85012
3200 North Central Avenue, Suite 2250, Phoenix, AZ 85012
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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