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309 Jerry Street, Suite 100, Castle Rock, CO 80104
1750 High St, Denver, CO 80218
8001 Arista Pl, Suite 415, Broomfield, CO 80021
1444 Blake St, Denver, CO 80202
800 18th Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202
5777 Olde Wadsworth Blvd. #R700, Arvada, CO 80002
1600 Stout Street, Suite 610, Denver, CO 80202
3740 Dacoro Ln, Suite 200, Castle Rock, CO 80109
1543 Champa Street, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80202
910 16th Street Mall, Suite 210, Denver, CO 80202
455 Sherman Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80203
1875 Lawrence Street, Suite 730, Denver, CO 80202
1700 Broadway, Suite 2100, Denver, CO 80290
360 South Garfield Street, 6th Floor, Denver, CO 80209
1720 S. Bellaire Street, Suite 807, Denver, CO 80222
1775 Sherman Street, Suite 1650, Denver, CO 80203
18 South Wilcox Street, Suite 200, Castle Rock, CO 80104
1801 California St, Suite 2400, Denver, CO 80202
1999 Broadway, Suite 3100, Denver, CO 80202
1525 17 th St., Denver, CO 80202
800 8th Ave, Suite 215, Greeley, CO 80631
11020 Pikes Peak Drive, Suite 210, Parker, CO 80138
110 16th St Mall, Ste 1400, Denver, CO 80202
1544 Race Street, Denver, CO 80206
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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