Top Norwich, CT Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
21 Oak St., Suite 603, Hartford, CT 06106
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191 Main Street, Southington, CT 06489
One State Street, Hartford, CT 06103
2228 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT 06033
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433 S Main St, Suite 328, West Hartford, CT 06110
90 State House Square, Hartford, CT 06103
255 Main Street, 5th Floor, Hartford, CT 06106
100 Pearl St, 14th Floor, Hartford, CT 06103
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989 Main St, Manchester, CT 06040
1092 Farmington Avenue, Unit E, West Hartford, CT 06107
883 Farmington Avenue, PO Box 117, Berlin, CT 06037
2389 Main St, Glastonbury, CT 06033
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21 Oak St., Suite 308, Hartford, CT 06106
123 Elm St, PO Box 554, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
93 Oak Street, Hartford, CT 06106
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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