Top Maricopa, AZ Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3550 N Central Ave, Suite 1155, Phoenix, AZ 85012
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442 W Chandler Blvd, Ste. A, Chandler, AZ 85225
1820 E Ray Rd, Chandler, AZ 85225
2929 N Central Ave, Suite 1900, Phoenix, AZ 85012
2325 E. Camelback Road, Suite 900, Phoenix, AZ 85016
15150 West Park Place, Suite 215, Goodyear, AZ 85395
3100 W Ray Rd, Suite 300, Chandler, AZ 85226-2473
2 N Central Ave, Suite #1926, Phoenix, AZ 85004
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1930 E Brown Rd, Ste 102, Mesa, AZ 85203
3401 E. Elwood Street, Suite 101, Phoenix, AZ 85040-1610
2501 N. 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85020
20 E Thomsa Rd, Suite 2200, Phoenix, AZ 85012
1212 E Baseline Rd, Suite 107, Tempe, AZ 85283
3317 E. Bell Road, Plaza de Campana, Phoenix, AZ 85032
2020 N Central Ave, Suite 1010, Phoenix, AZ 85004
17505 N. 79th Avenue, Suite 314, Glendale, AZ 85308
3800 N Central Ave, Suite 720, Phoenix, AZ 85012
1817 North 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004
420 West Roosevelt Street, Suite 203, Phoenix, AZ 85003-1325
3200 N Central Ave, Suite 1805, Phoenix, AZ 85012
2141 E Broadway Rd, Suite 220, Tempe, AZ 85282
2627 N. 3rd Street, Suite 102, Phoenix, AZ 85004-1126
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Maricopa 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