Top Mesa, AZ Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2501 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85006
18441 N 25th Ave, Suite 103, Phoenix, AZ 85023
2916 North 7th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85013
1630 S. Stapley Dr., Suite 212, Mesa, AZ 85204
4340 E Indian School Rd, Ste 21-431, Phoenix, AZ 85018
2345 S Alma School Road, Suite 100, Mesa, AZ 85210
40 North Central Avenue, Suite 1850, Phoenix, AZ 85004
40 North Center Street, Suite 200, Mesa, AZ 85201
44 W Monroe St, Suite 1504, Phoenix, AZ 85003
180 S Ash Ave, Suite A, Tempe, AZ 85281
2915 E Baseline Rd, Suite 116, Gilbert, AZ 85234
3839 N 3rd St, Suite 304, Phoenix, AZ 85012
3838 N. Central Ave, Suite 1750, Phoenix, AZ 85012
1760 E. Pecos Rd., Suite 315, Gilbert, AZ 85295
2810 North Third Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004
1708 E. Thomas, Phoenix, AZ 85016
8151 East Indian Bend Road, Suite 115, Scottsdale, AZ 85250
18 E University Dr., Suite 200, Mesa, AZ 85201-5947
3219 East Camelback Road, #457, Phoenix, AZ 85018
2901 N Central Ave, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85012
7250 N. 16th Street, Suite 410, Phoenix, AZ 85020
N 1st Street, Suite 711, Phoenix, AZ 85004
500 W Ray Road, Suite 10, Chandler, AZ 85225
7502 E Monterey Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
4702 N 32nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85018
Mesa 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