Top Dover, AR Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3205 W. Main Street, Russellville, AR 72801
104 East Main Street, Russellville, AR 72801
200 South Arkansas, PO Box 3000, Russellville, AR 72801
We found a limited number of Drug Possession law firms in Dover. Below are some of the closest additional firms.
1001 La Harpe Blvd, Little Rock, AR 72201
For legal issues concerning Drug Possession, let The James Law Firm, a local practice in Dover, Arkansas, help you find a solution.
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243 US-64, Conway, AR 72032
1237 Front Street, Conway, AR 72032
627 Locust St, Conway, AR 72034
701 Chestnut Street, Suite 200, Conway, AR 72032
1312 Oak Street, Conway, AR 72034
18601 Kanis Rd, Suite 1, Little Rock, AR 72223
4 Shackleford Plaza, Suite 211, Little Rock, AR 72211
PO Box 13, Cabot, AR 72023
PO Box 5239, Jacksonville, AR 72078
706 West Quitman Street, PO Box 1087, Heber Springs, AR 72543
340 Ouachita Ave, Suite 2-G, Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
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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