Top Colchester, CT Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
90 State House Square, Hartford, CT 06103
156 S Main St, Colchester, CT 06415
One Financial Plaza, 21st Floor, Hartford, CT 06103
31 High St, New Britain, CT 06051
One Constitution Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103
29 South Main Street, Suite 305, West Hartford, CT 06107
205 Storrs Road, Reservoir Commons, Mansfield Center, CT 06250
86 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105
135 East Center Street, Manchester, CT 06040
757 West Main Street, New Britain, CT 06053
280 Trumbull Street, 22nd Floor, Hartford, CT 06103
81 Wolcott Hill Rd, Wethersfield, CT 06109
46 Main St, New Milford, CT 06776
37 West Center Street, Suite 208, Southington, CT 06489
PO Box 333, Kent, CT 06757
43 Bellevue Ave, Bristol, CT 06010
213 Court St, Suite 500, Middletown, CT 06457
628 Hebron Avenue, Suite 212, Glastonbury, CT 06033
307 East Street, Suite 1D, Plainville, CT 06062
55 Woodland Ave., Bloomfield, CT 06002
1 Booth House Ln, New Milford, CT 06776
120 Oxford St, Suite 311, Hartford, CT 06105
627 Main Street, Manchester, CT 06040
96 Oak Street, Hartford, CT 06106
77 Lexington Street, New Britain, CT 06052
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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 Connecticut 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