Top Phoenix, AZ Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2600 N Central Ave, Suite 1000, Phoenix, AZ 85004
7150 E Camelback Rd, Suite 444 (467), Scottsdale, AZ 85251
3100 W Ray Rd, Suite 300, Chandler, AZ 85226-2473
3101 N Central Ave, Suite 990, Phoenix, AZ 85012
13034 N Verde River Dr, Suite 104, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
201 East Washington Street, Suite 1200, Phoenix, AZ 85004
11024 N. 28th Drive, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85029
221 E. Indianola Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85012
2 North Central Avenue, 26th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85004
36800 N. Sidewinder Road, Suite A-1, PO Box 2706, Carefree, AZ 85377-2706
2425 E Camelback Road, Suite 850, Phoenix, AZ 85016
2314 E Osborn Rd, Suite 202, Phoenix, AZ 85016
4742 N 24th Street, Suite 300, Phoenix, AZ 85016
7310 N 16th St, 330A, Phoenix, AZ 85020
301 East Bethany Home Road, Suite A222, Phoenix, AZ 85012
5025 N Central Avenue, Suite 616, Phoenix, AZ 85012
2824 N. Power Rd., Suite 114, Mesa, AZ 85215
7272 East Indian School Road, Suite 203, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
9885 S Priest Dr, Suite 102, Tempe, AZ 85284
2525 E Camelback Rd, Suite 500, Phoenix, AZ 85016
40 North Central Avenue, Suite 1850, Phoenix, AZ 85004
15150 West Park Place, Suite 215, Goodyear, AZ 85395
5515 N 4th St, 16040 N. 59th Avenue, Suite 3, Glendale AZ 85306, Phoenix, AZ 85012
2425 E Camelback Rd, Suite 650, Phoenix, AZ 85016
4340 East Indian School Road, Suite 21-511, Phoenix, AZ 85018
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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