Top Scottsdale, AZ Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
5635 N. Scottsdale Rd, Suite 170, Scottsdale, AZ 85250
3838 N. Central Ave, Suite 1750, Phoenix, AZ 85012
814 West Roosevelt Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007
44400 Honeycutt Rd, Maricopa, AZ 85138
3300 N Central Ave, Suite 1700, Phoenix, AZ 85007
4201 North 24th Street, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85016
2375 East Camelback Road, Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ 85016
8010 E McDowell Rd, Suite 111, Scottsdale, AZ 85257
1221 E Osborn Rd, Suite A-200, Phoenix, AZ 85014
N 1st Street, Suite 711, Phoenix, AZ 85004
2930 E Camelback Rd, Suite 160, Phoenix, AZ 85016
4201 N 24th St, Suite 220, Phoenix, AZ 85016
1421 East Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85014
2111 E Highland Ave, Suite 135, Phoenix, AZ 85016
1850 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1700, Phoenix, AZ 85004
14850 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 500, Scottsdale, AZ 85254
411 N Central Ave, Suite 500, Phoenix, AZ 85004
2929 N. 44th Street, Suite 120, Phoenix, AZ 85018-7239
5045 N 12th St, Suite 102, Phoenix, AZ 85014
9375 E Shea Blvd, Suite 100, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
333 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004
5635 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 170, Scottsdale, AZ 85250
80 N. McClintock Dr, Suite 1, Chandler, AZ 85226
2 North Central Ave., Suite 1130, Phoenix, AZ 85004
1302 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85013
Scottsdale 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