Top Hartford, CT Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
One Constitution Plaza, 10th Floor, Hartford, CT 06103
2130 Main St, Glastonbury, CT 06033
185 Asylum St, 26th Floor, Hartford, CT 06103
100 Pearl St, Hartford, CT 06103
185 Asylum Street, 38th Floor, Hartford, CT 06103
338 Cavan Lane, Glastonbury, CT 06033
30 Waterside Dr, Suite 303, Farmington, CT 06032
21 Oak St., Suite 308, Hartford, CT 06106
9 Masons Island Road, Mystic, CT 06355
176 CT-81, Suite 5B, Killingworth, CT 06419
50 Founders Plaza, Suite 203, East Hartford, CT 06108
135 East Center Street, Manchester, CT 06040
One State Street, Suite 1800, Hartford, CT 06103
93 Oak Street, Hartford, CT 06106
123 Elm St, PO Box 554, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
1271 Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
100 C Shield Street, West Hartford, CT 06110
185 Asylum Street, Floor 15, Hartford, CT 06103
41 N Main St, Suite 303, West Hartford, CT 06107
21 Oak St, Suite 604, Hartford, CT 06106
One Liberty Square, New Britain, CT 06050
1100 New Britain Ave. Suite 107, West Hartford, CT 06110
225 Asylum St, 20th Floor, Hartford, CT 06103
20 Church Street, Hartford, CT 06103-3402
398 Liberty Street, Pawcatuck, CT 06379
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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