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2525 E. Camelback Road, Suite 1000, Phoenix, AZ 85016
6619 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85250
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80 E Columbus, Phoenix, AZ 85012
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51 E Lexington Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85012
111 West Monroe, Suite 700, Phoenix, AZ 85003
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2525 East Camelback Road, Suite 450, Phoenix, AZ 85016
45 West Jefferson Street, Suite 1400, Phoenix, AZ 85003
2198 E. Camelback Rd., Suite 300, Phoenix, AZ 85016
2375 East Camelback Road, Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ 85016
2824 N. Power Rd., Suite 114, Mesa, AZ 85215
14850 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 500, Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Two North Central Ave, Suite 1715, Phoenix, AZ 85004
2 North Central Ave., Suite 1800, Phoenix, AZ 85004
1744 S. Val Vista Drive, Suite 210, Mesa, AZ 85204-7366
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2 North Central Ave., Suite 1130, Phoenix, AZ 85004
5635 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 170, Scottsdale, AZ 85250
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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