Top Stamford, CT Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
80 Fourth St, Stamford, CT 06905
70 Forest St, Suite 7G, Stamford, CT 06901
4 Research Dr, Suite 402, Shelton, CT 06484
3333 Main St, Suite 200, Stratford, CT 06614
1266 East Main Street, Suite 700R, Stamford, CT 06902
383 Main Ave, Suite 450, Norwalk, CT 06851
55 Greens Farms Road, Floor, Westport, CT 06880
799 Silver Lane, Trumbull, CT 06611
2425 Post Road, Suite 301, Southport, CT 06890
29 Fifth Street, Stamford, CT 06905
60 Long Ridge Road, Suite 200, Stamford, CT 06902
1087 Broad St., Bridgeport, CT 06604
1261 Post Rd, Suite 202B, Fairfield, CT 06824
2425 Post Road, Suite 101, Southport, CT 06890
500 Post Rd E, Suite 200, Westport, CT 06880
1087 Broad Street, First Floor, Bridgeport, CT 06604
44 Strawberry Hill Ave, Suite 7, Stamford, CT 06902
1234 Summer Street, Suite 409, Stamford, CT 06905
1172 Bedford Street, Stamford, CT 06905
7 National Place, Danbury, CT 06810
38C Grove Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877
25 Belden Avenue, Po Box 699, Norwalk, CT 06852
Stamford Drug Possession Information
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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