Top Laurel, DE Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
115 S Bedford St, Suite 2, Georgetown, DE 19947
11 South Race Street, Georgetown, DE 19947
26 The Circle, PO Box 250, Georgetown, DE 19947
16 North Bedford Street, PO Box 824, Georgetown, DE 19947
8 West Market Street, Georgetown, DE 19947
18949 Coastal Hwy, Suite 304, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
1209 Coastal Highway, Suite B, Fenwick Island, DE 19944
We found a limited number of Drug Possession law firms in Laurel. Below are some of the closest additional firms.
250 Beiser Boulevard, Suite 202, Dover, DE 19904
34 The Green, Suite G, Dover, DE 19901
46 The Green, Dover, DE 19901
308 South State Street, Dover, DE 19901
22 South Market Street Plaza, Smyrna, DE 19977
252 Mariners Way, Bear, DE 19701
222 Delaware Ave, Suite 1050, Wilmington, DE 19801
1400 Peoples Plaza, Suite 121, Newark, DE 19702-5706
Laurel 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 Delaware 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