Top Phoenix, AZ Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
7322 E. Thomas Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
1850 North Central Avenue, Suite 1400, Phoenix, AZ 85004
2727 N. 3rd St., Phoenix, AZ 85004
2555 E Camelback Rd, Suite 1050, Phoenix, AZ 85016
4250 N Drinkwater Blvd, Suite 300, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
3707 E Southern Ave, Suite 2012, Mesa, AZ 85206
45 West Jefferson Street, Suite 501, Luhrs Tower, Phoenix, AZ 85003
111 W Monroe Avenue, Suite 1400, Phoenix, AZ 85003
2325 E Camelback Rd, Suite 700, Phoenix, AZ 85016
2929 East Camelback Road, Suite 224, Phoenix, AZ 85016
4800 North Scottsdale Rd, Suite 2200, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
1540 E Maryland Ave, Suite 100B, Phoenix, AZ 85014
6720 N Scottsdale Rd, Suite 310, Scottsdale, AZ 85253
4500 S Lakeshore Dr, Suite 352, Tempe, AZ 85282
2425 East Camelback Road, Suite 900, Phoenix, AZ 85016
2025 N. 3rd Street, Suite 157, Phoenix, AZ 85004
3260 N. Hayden Rd., Suite 210, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
2340 W. Ray Rd., Suite 1, Chandler, AZ 85224
2509 S. Power Rd. Ste 206, Mesa, AZ 85209
5635 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 170, Scottsdale, AZ 85250
3100 W Ray Rd, Suite 300, Chandler, AZ 85226-2473
2 N Central Ave, Suite #1926, Phoenix, AZ 85004
442 W Chandler Blvd, Ste. A, Chandler, AZ 85225
2375 East Camelback Road, Suite 600, Phoenix, AZ 85016
2525 East Camelback Road, Suite 450, Phoenix, AZ 85016
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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