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Two North Central Ave, Suite 1715, Phoenix, AZ 85004
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801 North 1st Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85003
4702 N 32nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85018
2398 East Camelback Road, Suite 850, Phoenix, AZ 85016-9007
24654 N Lake Pleasant Pkwy, #103-551, Peoria, AZ 85383
7502 E Monterey Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
2375 East Camelback Road, Suite 600, Phoenix, AZ 85016
8777 East Via de Ventura, Suite 350, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
18205 N 51st Ave, Suite 121, Glendale, AZ 85308
2425 E Camelback Road, Suite 850, Phoenix, AZ 85016
201 East Washington Street, Suite 1200, Phoenix, AZ 85004
6121 North 3rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85013
3101 N Central Ave, Suite 990, Phoenix, AZ 85012
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15169 N Scottsdale Rd, Suite 205, Scottsdale, AZ 85254
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80 E Rio Salado Pkwy, Suite 305, Tempe, AZ 85281
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Gold Canyon 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