Top Mesa, AZ Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Two N Central Ave, Suite 2600, Phoenix, AZ 85004
7310 N 16th St, 330A, Phoenix, AZ 85020
2824 N. Power Rd., Suite 114, Mesa, AZ 85215
2325 E. Camelback Road, Suite 900, Phoenix, AZ 85016
3401 E. Elwood Street, Suite 101, Phoenix, AZ 85040-1610
5362 E Estevan Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85054
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80 E Rio Salado Pkwy, Suite 305, Tempe, AZ 85281
7231 East Princess Blvd., Suite 201, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
6619 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85250
2314 E Osborn Rd, Suite 202, Phoenix, AZ 85016
36800 N. Sidewinder Road, Suite A-1, PO Box 2706, Carefree, AZ 85377-2706
2701 E Camelback Rd, Suite 150, Phoenix, AZ 85016
2525 E. Camelback Road, Suite 1000, Phoenix, AZ 85016
3100 W Ray Rd, Suite 300, Chandler, AZ 85226-2473
5635 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 170, Scottsdale, AZ 85250
2525 East Camelback Road, Suite 450, Phoenix, AZ 85016
442 W Chandler Blvd, Ste. A, Chandler, AZ 85225
2 N Central Ave, Suite #1926, Phoenix, AZ 85004
2375 East Camelback Road, Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ 85016
2375 East Camelback Road, Suite 600, Phoenix, AZ 85016
2201 E Camelback Rd, Suite 120, Phoenix, AZ 85016
2198 E. Camelback Rd., Suite 300, Phoenix, AZ 85016
9375 E Shea Blvd, Suite 100, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
1744 S. Val Vista Drive, Suite 210, Mesa, AZ 85204-7366
3200 N Central Ave, Suite 1600, Phoenix, AZ 85012
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