Top Tempe, AZ Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
6121 North 3rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85013
201 East Washington Street, Suite 1200, Phoenix, AZ 85004
8777 East Via de Ventura, Suite 350, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
80 E Rio Salado Pkwy, Suite 305, Tempe, AZ 85281
2525 E. Camelback Road, Suite 1000, Phoenix, AZ 85016
2 North Central Avenue, 26th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85004
16815 S Desert Foothills Pkwy, Suite 121, Phoenix, AZ 85048
2425 E Camelback Rd, Suite 650, Phoenix, AZ 85016
505 West Ray Rd, Ste 2, PO Box 6159, Chandler, AZ 85246
45 W Jefferson, Suite 412, Phoenix, AZ 85003
637 N Third Avenue, Suite 3, Phoenix, AZ 85201
1761 E McNair Drive, Suite 101, Tempe, AZ 85283-5056
225 E Germann Rd, Suite 101, Gilbert, AZ 85297
3839 N Third Street, Suite 400, Phoenix, AZ 85012
6910 E 5th Ave, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
2824 N. Power Rd., Suite 114, Mesa, AZ 85215
2375 East Camelback Road, Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ 85016
2525 East Camelback Road, Suite 450, Phoenix, AZ 85016
7231 East Princess Blvd., Suite 201, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
1761 E McNair Drive, Suite 102, Tempe, AZ 85283
80 E Columbus, Phoenix, AZ 85012
6900 E Camelback, Suite 810, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
51 E Lexington Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85012
2173 E Warner Rd, Suite 101, Tempe, AZ 85284
9950 W Van Buren St., Suite 104, Avondale, AZ 85323
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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