Top Mesa, AZ Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
AZ-202 Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ 85048
17505 N. 79th Avenue, Suite 315, Glendale, AZ 85308
714 N. 3rd St., Suite 4, Phoenix, AZ 85004
3850 E. Baseline Rd., Suite 111, Mesa, AZ 85206
1641 Osborn Rd, Suite 8, Phoenix, AZ 85016
1820 East Ray Road, Chandler, AZ 85225
3101 N Central Avenue, Suite 850, Phoenix, AZ 85012
8700 E Via de Ventura, Suite 210, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
2340 W. Ray Rd., Suite 1, Chandler, AZ 85224
3260 N. Hayden Rd., Suite 210, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
2150 E Highland Ave, Suite 212, Phoenix, AZ 85016
999 E Playa Del Norte Dr, Suite 510, Tempe, AZ 85288
2727 N. 3rd St., Phoenix, AZ 85004
2415 E. Camelback Road, Suite 500, Phoenix, AZ 85016
7322 E. Thomas Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
2325 E Camelback Rd, Suite 700, Phoenix, AZ 85016
2999 N 44th St, Suite 307, Phoenix, AZ 85018
1641 E Osborn Rd, Ste 8, Phoenix, AZ 85016
1212 E Baseline Rd, Suite 107, Tempe, AZ 85283
7272 East Indian School Road, Suite 203, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
2501 N. 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85020
20 E Thomsa Rd, Suite 2200, Phoenix, AZ 85012
6910 E 5th Ave, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
1731 West Baseline Rd. Suite #101, Mesa, AZ 85202
10611 N. Hayden Rd., D106, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
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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