Top Stratford, CT Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
61 Cherry Street, Milford, CT 06460
216 Crown Street, Suite 502, New Haven, CT 06510
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255 Bank Street, Suite 2-A, Waterbury, CT 06702
850 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT 06608
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143 Main Street, Cheshire, CT 06410
234 Church Street, 9th Floor, New Haven, CT 06510
1 River Rd, Cos Cob, CT 06807
265 Church Street, Suite 802, New Haven, CT 06510
203 Church Street, Suite 4, Naugatuck, CT 06770
350 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06511
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311 Bridgeport Ave, Milford, CT 06460
810 Bedford Street, Suite 3, Stamford, CT 06901
412 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06511
881 Lafayette Blvd C2, Bridgeport, CT 06604
175 Montowese St, Branford, CT 06405
235 Main Street, Suite 104, Danbury, CT 06810
152 East Ave, Norwalk, CT 06851
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60 Washington Street, Suite 302, Hamden, CT 06518
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Stratford 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