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505 West Ray Rd, Ste 2, PO Box 6159, Chandler, AZ 85246
1212 E Baseline Rd, Suite 107, Tempe, AZ 85283
20 E Thomsa Rd, Suite 2200, Phoenix, AZ 85012
2501 N. 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85020
8655 E Via de Ventura, Suite F127, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
6910 E 5th Ave, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
1731 West Baseline Rd. Suite #101, Mesa, AZ 85202
10611 N. Hayden Rd., D106, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
812 North 2nd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85003
1 East Washington Street, Suite 1200, Phoenix, AZ 85004
2415 E Camelback Rd, Suite 600, Phoenix, AZ 85016
5362 E Estevan Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85054
7231 East Princess Blvd., Suite 201, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
500 W Ray Road, Suite 10, Chandler, AZ 85225
5025 N Central Avenue, Suite 616, Phoenix, AZ 85012
301 East Bethany Home Road, Suite A222, Phoenix, AZ 85012
2701 E Camelback Rd, Suite 150, Phoenix, AZ 85016
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