Top West Helena, AR Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
622 Pecan St, Helena, AR 72342
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1001 La Harpe Blvd, Little Rock, AR 72201
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510 East Cross Street, PO Box 1115, Forrest City, AR 72335
106 Dover, Suite B, West Memphis, AR 72301
117 E. Military Road, PO Box 949, Marion, AR 72364
200 N. Spring Street, Searcy, AR 72143
206 N 1st St, Cabot, AR 72023
2211 Race St., Jonesboro, AR 72401
501 Southwest Dr, 2nd Floor, Suite A, Jonesboro, AR 72401
317 SW Drive, Suite B, Jonesboro, AR 72401
216 E. Washington, Jonesboro, AR 72401
325 S. Church Street, Suite B, Jonesboro, AR 72401
326 S Church Street, Jonesboro, AR 72401
4800 W. Commercial Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72116
610 East 6th Street, Little Rock, AR 72202
West Helena 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 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