Top Paradise Valley, AZ Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
40 N Central Ave, Suite 2700, Phoenix, AZ 85004
2501 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85006
1951 W Camelback Rd, Suite 202, Phoenix, AZ 85015
7319 N 16th St, Phoenix, AZ 85020
9885 S Priest Dr, Suite 102, Tempe, AZ 85284
5635 N. Scottsdale Rd, Suite 170, Scottsdale, AZ 85250
1731 West Baseline Rd. Suite #101, Mesa, AZ 85202
2 North Central Ave., Suite 1800, Phoenix, AZ 85004
2810 North Third Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004
1708 E. Thomas, Phoenix, AZ 85016
2398 East Camelback Road, Suite 850, Phoenix, AZ 85016-9007
1760 E. Pecos Rd., Suite 315, Gilbert, AZ 85295
2201 E Camelback Rd, Suite 120, Phoenix, AZ 85016
8151 East Indian Bend Road, Suite 115, Scottsdale, AZ 85250
2901 N Central Ave, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85012
18 E University Dr., Suite 200, Mesa, AZ 85201-5947
3219 East Camelback Road, #457, Phoenix, AZ 85018
11024 N. 28th Drive, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85029
One N. Central Avenue, Suite 900, Phoenix, AZ 85004
2601 North 3rd Street, Suite 301, Phoenix, AZ 85004
5025 N Central Avenue, Suite 616, Phoenix, AZ 85012
301 East Bethany Home Road, Suite A222, Phoenix, AZ 85012
2398 East Camelback Road, Suite 210, Phoenix, AZ 85016
7272 East Indian School Road, Suite 203, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
39506 N Daisy Mountain Dr, Ste 122282, Anthem, AZ 85086
Paradise Valley 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