Top Superior, AZ Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3839 N Third Street, Suite 400, Phoenix, AZ 85012
4742 N 24th Street, Suite 300, Phoenix, AZ 85016
3200 N Central Ave, Suite 1800, Phoenix, AZ 85012
40 North Center Street, Suite 200, Mesa, AZ 85201
40 N Central Ave, Suite 2700, Phoenix, AZ 85004
5635 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 170, Scottsdale, AZ 85250
2501 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85006
45 W Jefferson, Suite 206, Phoenix, AZ 85003
2701 E Camelback Rd, Suite 150, Phoenix, AZ 85016
2930 E Camelback Rd, Suite 160, Phoenix, AZ 85016
1630 S. Stapley Dr., Suite 212, Mesa, AZ 85204
1850 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1700, Phoenix, AZ 85004
2111 E Highland Ave, Suite 135, Phoenix, AZ 85016
9885 S Priest Dr, Suite 102, Tempe, AZ 85284
814 West Roosevelt Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007
1221 E Osborn Rd, Suite A-200, Phoenix, AZ 85014
2 North Central Ave., Suite 1130, Phoenix, AZ 85004
1635 N. Greenfield Rd., Suite 123, Mesa, AZ 85205
4201 North 24th Street, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85016
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
333 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004
7231 East Princess Blvd., Suite 201, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
2198 E. Camelback Rd., Suite 300, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Superior 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