Top Milford, CT Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
175 Montowese St, Branford, CT 06405
235 Main Street, Suite 104, Danbury, CT 06810
42 Terrace Avenue, PO Box 992, Naugatuck, CT 06770
131 Dwight St, New Haven, CT 06510
2 Sherman Court, Fairfield, CT 06824
683 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511
2192 Main Street, Stratford, CT 06615
500 Post Rd E, Suite 200, Westport, CT 06880
Suite 101b, 1200 Summer Street, Stamford, CT 06905
112 Broad St, Milford, CT 06460
33 Riverside Avenue, Suite 502, Westport, CT 06880
799 Silver Lane, Trumbull, CT 06611
459 Middlebury Road, Middlebury, CT 06762
55 Greens Farms Rd, Suite 220, Westport, CT 06880
59 Elm Street, Suite 230, New Haven, CT 06510
PO Box 8417, New Haven, CT 06530
60 Long Ridge Road, Suite 200, Stamford, CT 06902
70 Forest St, Suite 7G, Stamford, CT 06901
2 Lincoln St, New Haven, CT 06510
928 Chapel Street, Suite 208, New Haven, CT 06510
923 E Main St, Bridgeport, CT 06608
60 Washington Street, Suite 302, Hamden, CT 06518
10 Middle Street, 7th Floor, Bridgeport, CT 06604
1238 Post Road, Fairfield, CT 06824
64 Chittenden Field Ln, Madison, CT 06443
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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