Top Kensington, CT Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
156 S Main St, Colchester, CT 06415
628 Hebron Avenue, Suite 212, Glastonbury, CT 06033
85 Broad St, Middletown, CT 06457
45 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon, CT 06066
86 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105
PO Box 494, Marlborough, CT 06447
280 Trumbull Street, 22nd Floor, Hartford, CT 06103
757 West Main Street, New Britain, CT 06053
6 Bee Brook Road, PO Box 321, Washington Depot, CT 06794
43 Bellevue Ave, Bristol, CT 06010
100 C Shield Street, West Hartford, CT 06110
213 Court St, Suite 500, Middletown, CT 06457
1 Booth House Ln, New Milford, CT 06776
One Liberty Square, New Britain, CT 06050
1100 New Britain Ave. Suite 107, West Hartford, CT 06110
21 Oak St., Suite 603, Hartford, CT 06106
PO Box 609, Plantsville, CT 06479
2389 Main St, Glastonbury, CT 06033
71 Raymond Rd, West Hartford, CT 06107
81 Wolcott Hill Rd, Wethersfield, CT 06109
37 West Center Street, Suite 208, Southington, CT 06489
55 Woodland Ave., Bloomfield, CT 06002
108 Oak Street, Hartford, CT 06106-1514
307 East Street, Suite 1D, Plainville, CT 06062
66 Halls Road, PO Box 576, Old Lyme, CT 06371
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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