Top Maricopa, AZ Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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1 E Washington St, Suite 2700, Phoenix, AZ 85004
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10429 South 51st Street, Suite 215, Phoenix, AZ 85044
1401 W Washington Street, Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85007
14300 N Northsight Blvd, Suite 210, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
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323 W Roosevelt, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85003
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4455 E Camelback Rd, Suite C250, Phoenix, AZ 85018
3101 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85012
3200 N Central Ave, Suite 1800, Phoenix, AZ 85012
8655 E Via de Ventura, Suite F127, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
2525 E. Camelback Road, Suite 1000, Phoenix, AZ 85016
80 N. McClintock Dr, Suite 1, Chandler, AZ 85226
2701 E Camelback Rd, Suite 150, Phoenix, AZ 85016
1951 W Camelback Rd, Suite 202, Phoenix, AZ 85015
180 S Ash Ave, Suite A, Tempe, AZ 85281
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44400 Honeycutt Rd, Maricopa, AZ 85138
4340 E Indian School Rd, Ste 21-431, Phoenix, AZ 85018
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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