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1888 Sherman Street, Suite 650, Denver, CO 80203
11154 Huron Street, Suite 207, Northglenn, CO 80234
333 West Hampton Avenue, Suite 800, Englewood, CO 80110
PO Box 4872, Greenwood Village, CO 80155
1400 Wewatta St, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80202
2806 Speer Blvd, Suite 4E, Denver, CO 80211
100 Fillmore Street, Suite 500, Denver, CO 80206
5600 S Quebec St, Suite 325D, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
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1544 Race St, Denver, CO 80206
130 W 5th Ave, Denver, CO 80204
650 S Cherry St, Suite 1225, Denver, CO 80246
437 W Colfax Ave, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80204
8213 W 20th St, Suite G, Greeley, CO 80634
1471 Stuart St., Denver, CO 80204
12712 W. Ken Caryl Ave., Littleton, CO 80127-6326
1540 Main St, Suite 218-313, Windsor, CO 80550
518 17th St., Suite 1100, Denver, CO 80202
1563 North Gilpin St, Denver, CO 80218
1543 Champa Street, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80202
800 18th Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202
8001 Arista Pl, Suite 415, Broomfield, CO 80021
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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