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5303 E Evans Ave, Suite 101, Denver, CO 80222
4495 Hale Pkwy, Suite 305, Denver, CO 80220
1385 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite A-606, Denver, CO 80222
1401 17th Street, Suite 660, Denver, CO 80202
1900 Lawrence St, Suite 3000, Denver, CO 80202
24928 Genesee Trail Road, Suite 100, Golden, CO 80401
200 S. Wilcox St., #206, Castle Rock, CO 80104
955 Eudora St., Suite 1604, Denver, CO 80220
1805 Shea Center Drive, Suite 200, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
4600 S. Syracuse St., Denver, CO 80237
9200 E. Mineral Ave., Englewood, CO 80112
44 Cook Street, Suite 100, Denver, CO 80206
1753 Lafayette Street, Denver, CO 80218
1873 S Bellaire Street, Suite 200, Denver, CO 80222
1905 Sherman Street, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80203
4600 S Syracuse St, 9th Floor, Denver, CO 80237
7887 E. Belleview Ave, Suite 240, Englewood, CO 80111
PO Box 4872, Greenwood Village, CO 80155
598 South Gilpin Street, Denver, CO 80209
1543 Champa St, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80202
945 Pennsylvania St, Denver, CO 80203
1652 N. Downing St., Denver, CO 80218
3801 E Florida Ave, Suite 909, Denver, CO 80210
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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