Top Idaho Springs, CO Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1700 Lincoln St, Suite 2400, Denver, CO 80203
2373 Central Park Blvd, Suite 100, Denver, CO 80238
1225 17th Street, Suite 2600, Denver, CO 80202
PO Box 3600, Englewood, CO 80155
1805 Shea Center Drive, Suite 200, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
130 W 5th Ave, Denver, CO 80204
1400 Wewatta St, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80202
26 West Dry Creek Circle, Suite 420, Littleton, CO 80120
1553 Platte St, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80202
8400 E Prentice Ave, Suite 1500, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
1775 Sherman St, Suite 1650, Denver, CO 80203
1600 Stout Street, Suite 1400, Denver, CO 80202
2590 Walnut St, Denver, CO 80205
4610 S Ulster Street, Suite 150, Denver, CO 80237
2373 Central Park Boulevard, Suite 100, Denver, CO 80238
1544 Race St, Denver, CO 80206
1471 Stuart Street, Denver, CO 80204
1400 Wewatta St, Suite 550, Denver, CO 80202
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
1733 High St, Denver, CO 80218
12136 W. Bayaud Ave, Suite 115, Denver, CO 80228
Idaho Springs Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Idaho Springs
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Idaho Springs and checks their standing with Colorado bar associations.
Our Verification Process and Criteria
Ample Experience
Attorneys must meet stringent qualifications and prove they practice in the area of law they’re verified in.
Good Standing
Be in good standing with their bar associations and maintain a clean disciplinary record.
Annual Review
Submit to an annual review to retain their Lead Counsel Verified status.
Client Commitment
Pledge to follow the highest quality client service and ethical standards.
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