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1875 Lawrence Street, Suite 730, Denver, CO 80202
1775 Sherman Street, Suite 1650, Denver, CO 80203
18 South Wilcox Street, Suite 200, Castle Rock, CO 80104
103 4th Street, Suite 320, Castle Rock, CO 80104
7887 E. Belleview Ave, Suite 240, Englewood, CO 80111
11020 Pikes Peak Drive, Suite 210, Parker, CO 80138
1801 California St, Suite 2400, Denver, CO 80202
1525 17 th St., Denver, CO 80202
200 S. Wilcox St., #206, Castle Rock, CO 80104
1999 Broadway, Suite 3100, Denver, CO 80202
1400 Wewatta St, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80202
800 8th Ave, Suite 215, Greeley, CO 80631
12600 W. Colfax Ave, Suite C400, Lakewood, CO 80215
600 17th Street, Suite 2800-S, Denver, CO 80202
600 Grant St, Suite 825, Denver, CO 80203
PO Box 4872, Greenwood Village, CO 80155
7730 E Belleview Ave, Suite A-300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
4600 S. Syracuse St., Denver, CO 80237
730 17th St, Suite 730, Denver, CO 80202
822 7th Street, Suite 520, Greeley, CO 80631
999 18th Street, Suite 3000 (South Tower), Denver, CO 80202
1115 Acoma St, Suite 311, Denver, CO 80204
303 16th Street, Suite 200, 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