Top Glendale, AZ Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2929 North Central Avenue, Suite 2000, Phoenix, AZ 85012
3200 North Central Avenue, Suite 2250, Phoenix, AZ 85012
7144 E Stetson Dr, Suite 300, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
2525 E. Camelback Road, Suite 1000, Phoenix, AZ 85016
90 South Kyrene Road, Suite 1, Chandler, AZ 85226
3200 N Central Ave, Suite 1800, Phoenix, AZ 85012
323 W Roosevelt, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85003
16165 N. 83rd Ave, Suite 200, Peoria, AZ 85382
45 W Jefferson, Suite 206, Phoenix, AZ 85003
40 N Central Ave, Suite 2700, Phoenix, AZ 85004
2501 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85006
20 E Thomas Rd, Suite 2200, Phoenix, AZ 85012
8777 East Via de Ventura, Suite 350, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
2375 East Camelback Road, Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ 85016
3100 W Ray Rd, Suite 201, Chandler, AZ 85226
2810 North Third Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004
1708 E. Thomas, Phoenix, AZ 85016
1760 E. Pecos Rd., Suite 315, Gilbert, AZ 85295
3550 N Central Ave, Suite 1155, Phoenix, AZ 85012
3839 N Third Street, Suite 400, Phoenix, AZ 85012
2173 E Warner Rd, Suite 101, Tempe, AZ 85284
9950 W Van Buren St., Suite 104, Avondale, AZ 85323
76 E. Mitchell Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85012
2 North Central Avenue, 26th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85004
4742 N 24th Street, Suite 300, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Glendale 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