Top Sun Lakes, AZ Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3800 N Central Ave, Suite 720, Phoenix, AZ 85012
2999 N 44th St, Suite 215, Phoenix, AZ 85018
N 1st Street, Suite 711, Phoenix, AZ 85004
1 N Central Ave, Suite 1030, Phoenix, AZ 85004
2525 East Camelback Road, Suite 450, Phoenix, AZ 85016
3550 N Central Ave, Suite 1155, Phoenix, AZ 85012
620 W. Jackson, Suite 3077, Phoenix, AZ 85003
801 N. 1st Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85003
3101 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85012
8777 East Via de Ventura, Suite 350, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
7250 N. 16th Street, Suite 410, Phoenix, AZ 85020
1910 S Stapley Dr, Suite 221, Mesa, AZ 85204
4808 N 22nd St, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85016
1820 E Ray Rd, Chandler, AZ 85225
18205 N 51st Ave, Suite 121, Glendale, AZ 85308
812 North 2nd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85003
44 W Monroe St, Suite 1504, Phoenix, AZ 85003
3839 N Third Street, Suite 400, Phoenix, AZ 85012
2173 E Warner Rd, Suite 101, Tempe, AZ 85284
9950 W Van Buren St., Suite 104, Avondale, AZ 85323
1930 E Brown Rd, Ste 102, Mesa, AZ 85203
505 West Ray Rd, Ste 2, PO Box 6159, Chandler, AZ 85246
225 E Germann Rd, Suite 101, Gilbert, AZ 85297
2525 E. Camelback Road, Suite 1000, Phoenix, AZ 85016
1212 E Baseline Rd, Suite 107, Tempe, AZ 85283
Sun Lakes 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