Top Meridian, ID Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
129 E Pine Ave, Meridian, ID 83642
1109 W Main St, Suite 600, Boise, ID 83702
800 West Main St, Suite 1750, Boise, ID 83702
1111 W. Jefferson, Suite 500, Boise, ID 83702
604 N 16th St, Boise, ID 83702
1002 W Franklin St, Boise, ID 83702
350 N 9th St, Suite 500, Boise, ID 83702
1105 S 2nd St, Suite 107, Nampa, ID 83687
702 West Idaho Street, Suite 1100, Boise, ID 83702
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671 E Riverpark Lane, Suite 210, Boise, ID 83706
355 West Myrtle Street, Suite 100, Boise, ID 83701-0937
300 North 6th Street, Suite 200, Boise, ID 83701
600 E River Park Lane, Suite 210, Boise, ID 83706
303 West Bannock Street, Boise, ID 83702
PO Box 1668, Nampa, ID 83653
877 W. Main Street, Suite 200, Boise, ID 83702
101 S. Capitol Blvd., Suite 1100, Boise, ID 83702
950 W. Bannock Street, Suite 1100, Boise, ID 83702
206 W. Jefferson, Boise, ID 83702
943 W Overland Rd, Meridian, ID 83642
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Meridian 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