Top Sharon, CT Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
82 Chelsea Harbor Drive, Norwich, CT 06360
202 Broad Street, New Britain, CT 06053
50 Founders Plaza, Suite 203, East Hartford, CT 06108
190 Washington Street, Middletown, CT 06457
619 Hopmeadow Street, Suite 2, Simsbury, CT 06070
169 Main St, Suite 800-21, Middletown, CT 06457
30 Waterside Dr, Suite 303, Farmington, CT 06032
One State Street, Suite 1800, Hartford, CT 06103
90 State House Square, Hartford, CT 06103
12 Porter St, PO Box 1809, Lakeville, CT 06039
231 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06032
31 High St, New Britain, CT 06051
29 South Main Street, Suite 305, West Hartford, CT 06107
118 Oak Street, Hartford, CT 06106
156 S Main St, Colchester, CT 06415
93 Oak Street, Hartford, CT 06106
PO Box 494, Marlborough, CT 06447
85 Broad St, Middletown, CT 06457
351 Main Street, PO Drawer 660, Niantic, CT 06357
45 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon, CT 06066
46 Main St, New Milford, CT 06776
86 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105
1271 Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
123 Elm St, PO Box 554, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
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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