Top Phoenix, AZ Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
7250 N. 16th Street, Suite 410, Phoenix, AZ 85020
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2509 S. Power Rd. Ste 206, Mesa, AZ 85209
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1 N 1st St, Suite 716, Phoenix, AZ 85004
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76 E. Mitchell Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85012
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2415 E Camelback Rd, Suite 600, Phoenix, AZ 85016
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20 E Thomas Rd, Suite 2200, Phoenix, AZ 85012
2314 E Osborn Rd, Suite 202, Phoenix, AZ 85016
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6121 North 3rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85013
1850 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1700, Phoenix, AZ 85004
2111 E Highland Ave, Suite 135, Phoenix, AZ 85016
4808 N 22nd St, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Two North Central Ave, Suite 2600, Phoenix, AZ 85004
2999 N 44th St, Suite 516, Phoenix, AZ 85018
5045 N 12th St, Suite 102, Phoenix, AZ 85014
2929 N. 44th Street, Suite 120, Phoenix, AZ 85018-7239
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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