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701 N. Thompson St., Suite C, Springdale, AR 72764
745 East Joyce Boulevard, Suite 201, Fayetteville, AR 72703
103 North College Avenue, Suite 7, Fayetteville, AR 72701
3901 W Financial Pkwy, Rogers, AR 72758
1830 Shelby Lane, Fayetteville, AR 72704
217 E. Dickson Street, The Fulbright Building, Suite 204, Fayetteville, AR 72701
2601 N Walton Blvd, Suite MP, Bentonville, AR 72712
110 South Dixieland Road, Rogers, AR 72758
801 East Emma Avenue, Springdale, AR 72764
208 W. Main Street, Suite A, Farmington, AR 72730
75 North East Avenue, Suite 500, Fayetteville, AR 72701
28 S College Ave, Suite 9, Fayetteville, AR 72701
1458 Plaza Place, Suite 101, Springdale, AR 72764
4710 S Thompson, Suite 102, Springdale, AR 72764
224 South 2nd Street, Rogers, AR 72756
119 South 2nd Street, Rogers, AR 72756
211 E Dickson St, Suite 1, Fayetteville, AR 72701
1111 Zion Rd, Suite 2, Fayetteville, AR 72703
3300 South Market Street, Suite 135, Rogers, AR 72758
1501 SE Walton Blvd, Suite 211, Bentonville, AR 72712
3853 N Crossover Rd, Fayetteville, AR 72703
1025 East Don Tyson Parkway, Springdale, AR 72764
700 S. Walton Blvd., Suite 200, Bentonville, AR 72712
1120 S. Walton Blvd, Suite 142, Bentonville, AR 72712
3729 N Crossover`, Suite 111, Fayetteville, AR 72703
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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 Arkansas 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