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1544 Race St, Denver, CO 80206
1471 Stuart Street, Denver, CO 80204
4610 S Ulster Street, Suite 150, Denver, CO 80237
1600 Stout Street, Suite 1400, Denver, CO 80202
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910 16th Street Mall, Suite 210, Denver, CO 80202
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2406 W 32nd Ave, Suite C, Denver, CO 80211
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8400 E Prentice Ave, Suite 1500, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
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3740 Dacoro Ln, Suite 200, Castle Rock, CO 80109
1750 High St, Denver, CO 80218
1444 Blake St, Denver, CO 80202
5777 Olde Wadsworth Blvd. #R700, Arvada, CO 80002
10730 East Bethany Drive, Suite 120, Aurora, CO 80014
1544 Race Street, Denver, CO 80206
1544 Race Street, Denver, CO 80206
3570 E 12th Ave, Suite 302, Denver, CO 80206
1543 Champa Street, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80202
1355 South Colorado Boulevard, Suite C-420, Denver, CO 80222
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Bailey 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 Colorado 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