Top Lewiston, ID Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1229 Main Street, Suite 106, PO Box 285, Lewiston, ID 83501
710 16th Avenue, Lewiston, ID 83501
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601 E. Front Avenue, Suite 502, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
700 Northwest Boulevard, PO Box 1336, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816
250 Northwest Blvd., Suite 206, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
912 E. Sherman Avenue, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
500 N Government Wy, Ste 400, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
704 E Sherman Ave, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
2317 N. Merrit Creek Loop, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
1626 Lincoln Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
1048 N. 3rd Street, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
Lewiston 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 Idaho 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