Top Scottsdale, AZ Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2020 N Central Ave, Suite 1010, Phoenix, AZ 85004
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1414 W. Broadway Rd., Suite 223, Tempe, AZ 85282
2627 N. 3rd Street, Suite 102, Phoenix, AZ 85004-1126
3200 N Central Ave, Suite 1805, Phoenix, AZ 85012
3200 N Central Ave, Suite 2250, Phoenix, AZ 85012
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2 North Central Ave., Suite 1130, Phoenix, AZ 85004
8010 E McDowell Rd, Suite 111, Scottsdale, AZ 85257
3300 N Central Ave, Suite 1700, Phoenix, AZ 85007
1302 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85013
4201 North 24th Street, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85016
1635 N. Greenfield Rd., Suite 123, Mesa, AZ 85205
3800 N Central Ave, Suite 720, Phoenix, AZ 85012
2999 N 44th St, Suite 215, 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