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999 E Playa Del Norte Dr, Suite 510, Tempe, AZ 85288
3185 S Price Rd, Chandler, AZ 85248
7322 E. Thomas Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
3850 E. Baseline Rd., Suite 111, Mesa, AZ 85206
1850 North Central Avenue, Suite 1400, Phoenix, AZ 85004
1820 East Ray Road, Chandler, AZ 85225
8800 East Raintree Drive, Suite 100, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
3260 N. Hayden Rd., Suite 210, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
2340 W. Ray Rd., Suite 1, Chandler, AZ 85224
4201 N 24th St, #220, Phoenix, AZ 85016
2727 N. 3rd St., Phoenix, AZ 85004
4250 N Drinkwater Blvd, Suite 300, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
2555 E Camelback Rd, Suite 1050, Phoenix, AZ 85016
2325 E Camelback Rd, Suite 700, Phoenix, AZ 85016
3707 E Southern Ave, Suite 2012, Mesa, AZ 85206
2425 East Camelback Road, Suite 900, Phoenix, AZ 85016
4340 E Indian School Rd, Ste 21-431, Phoenix, AZ 85018
6619 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85250
15169 N Scottsdale Rd, Suite 205, Scottsdale, AZ 85254
3101 N Central Ave, Suite 990, Phoenix, AZ 85012
13034 N Verde River Dr, Suite 104, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
2601 North 3rd Street, Suite 301, Phoenix, AZ 85004
6910 E 5th Ave, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
2525 E Camelback Rd, Suite 500, Phoenix, AZ 85016
11024 N. 28th Drive, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85029
Phoenix 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