Top San Tan Valley, AZ Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3185 S Price Rd, Chandler, AZ 85248
4201 N 24th St, #220, Phoenix, AZ 85016
3850 E. Baseline Rd., Suite 111, Mesa, AZ 85206
1540 E Maryland Ave, Suite 100B, Phoenix, AZ 85014
4500 S Lakeshore Dr, Suite 352, Tempe, AZ 85282
999 E Playa Del Norte Dr, Suite 510, Tempe, AZ 85288
45 West Jefferson Street, Suite 501, Luhrs Tower, Phoenix, AZ 85003
3101 N Central Avenue, Suite 850, Phoenix, AZ 85012
1421 East Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85014
4144 44th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85018
7322 E. Thomas Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
2231 E Camelback Rd, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85016
2555 E Camelback Rd, Suite 1050, Phoenix, AZ 85016
2727 N. 3rd St., Phoenix, AZ 85004
3707 E Southern Ave, Suite 2012, Mesa, AZ 85206
2425 E Camelback Road, Suite 850, Phoenix, AZ 85016
5025 N Central Avenue, Suite 616, Phoenix, AZ 85012
301 East Bethany Home Road, Suite A222, Phoenix, AZ 85012
7272 East Indian School Road, Suite 203, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
39506 N Daisy Mountain Dr, Ste 122282, Anthem, AZ 85086
6910 E 5th Ave, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Two N Central Ave, Suite 2600, Phoenix, AZ 85004
15169 N Scottsdale Rd, Suite 205, Scottsdale, AZ 85254
2525 E Camelback Rd, Suite 500, Phoenix, AZ 85016
2398 East Camelback Road, Suite 210, Phoenix, AZ 85016
San Tan 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