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1775 Sherman St, Suite 1650, Denver, CO 80203
1444 Blake St, Denver, CO 80202
1700 Lincoln St, Suite 2400, Denver, CO 80203
2373 Central Park Blvd, Suite 100, Denver, CO 80238
1775 Sherman St, Suite 2600, Denver, CO 80203
4610 S Ulster Street, Suite 150, Denver, CO 80237
1544 Race Street, Denver, CO 80206
1544 Race Street, Denver, CO 80206
1355 South Colorado Boulevard, Suite C-420, Denver, CO 80222
1400 Wewatta Street, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80202
1776 South Jackson Street, SUITE 801, Denver, CO 80210
1471 Stuart Street, Denver, CO 80204
2956 Wyandot St, Suite 200, Denver, CO 80211
1600 Stout St, Suite 1400, Denver, CO 80204
12136 W Bayaud Ave, Suite 115, Denver, CO 80228
1733 High St, Denver, CO 80218
12136 W. Bayaud Ave, Suite 115, Denver, CO 80228
4600 S Syracuse St, 9th Floor, Denver, CO 80237
675 15th St, Suite 2200, Denver, CO 80202
1401 17th Street, Suite 660, Denver, CO 80202
1400 Wewatta Street, Suite 500, Denver, CO 80202
44 Cook St, Suite 320, Denver, CO 80206
700 17th St, Suite 1300, Denver, CO 80202
910 16th Street Mall, Suite 210, Denver, CO 80202
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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