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3200 Cherry Creek S Dr, Suite 720, Denver, CO 80209
4610 S Ulster Street, Suite 150, Denver, CO 80237
910 16th Street Mall, Suite 210, Denver, CO 80202
2373 Central Park Boulevard, Suite 100, Denver, CO 80238
1471 Stuart Street, Denver, CO 80204
1900 Sixteenth Street, Suite 1400, Denver, CO 80202-5255
1900 Lawrence St, Suite 3000, Denver, CO 80202
1660 Lincoln St, Suite 2000, Denver, CO 80264
12712 W. Ken Caryl Ave., Littleton, CO 80127-6326
12136 W Bayaud Ave, Suite 115, Denver, CO 80228
1600 Stout St, Suite 1400, Denver, CO 80204
PO Box 2008, Littleton, CO 80161
PO Box 601, Broomfield, CO 80038
12136 W. Bayaud Ave, Suite 115, Denver, CO 80228
1805 Shea Center Drive, Suite 200, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
1543 Champa Street, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80202
3570 E.12th Avenue, Suite 302, Denver, CO 80206
9800 Mount Pyramid Ct, Englewood, CO 80112
1600 Stout Street, Suite 1400, Denver, CO 80202
1733 High St, Denver, CO 80218
9635 Maroon Circle, Suite 230, Englewood, CO 80112
1400 Wewatta St, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80202
5231 S Quebec St, Suite 250, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
1905 Sherman Street, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80203
PO Box 3600, Englewood, CO 80155
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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