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4600 S. Syracuse St., Denver, CO 80237
1115 Acoma St, Suite 311, Denver, CO 80204
11154 Huron Street, Suite 207, Northglenn, CO 80234
1805 Shea Center Drive, Suite 200, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
1700 Lincoln St, Suite 2400, Denver, CO 80203
600 17th Street, Suite 2800-S, Denver, CO 80202
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PO Box 2008, Littleton, CO 80161
12600 W. Colfax Ave, Suite C400, Lakewood, CO 80215
PO Box 601, Broomfield, CO 80038
999 18th Street, Suite 3000 (South Tower), Denver, CO 80202
7100 E Belleview Ave, Suite 101, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
9800 Mount Pyramid Ct, Englewood, CO 80112
1600 Stout Street, Suite 1400, Denver, CO 80202
2590 Walnut St, Denver, CO 80205
822 7th Street, Suite 520, Greeley, CO 80631
1600 Stout St, Suite 1400, Denver, CO 80202
1563 North Gilpin St, Denver, CO 80218
1391 Speer Blvd, Suite 830, Denver, CO 80204
945 Pennsylvania St, Denver, CO 80203
3801 E Florida Ave, Suite 909, Denver, CO 80210
1040 S. Gaylord St. #32, Denver, CO 80209
1600 Stout Street, Suite 1400, Denver, CO 80202
25587 Conifer Rd 105-314, Conifer, CO 80433
834-F S Perry St, Suite 343, Castle Rock, CO 80104
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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