Top Nevada, IA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
120 S 16th St, Ames, IA 50010
612 Kellogg Ave., PO Box 847, Ames, IA 50010
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111 2nd St. SE, Altoona, IA 50009
26 S. First Avenue, Suite 302, PO Box 618, Marshalltown, IA 50158
2801 Hubbell Ave., Des Moines, IA 50317
801 Grand Ave, Suite 100, Des Moines, IA 50309
301 East Walnut Street, Suite 1, Des Moines, IA 50309
301 E Walnut Street, Suite 7, Des Moines, IA 50309
Homestead Building, Suite 300, 303 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
400 Locust Street, Suite 380, Des Moines, IA 50309
300 Walnut Street, Suite 211, Des Moines, IA 50309
604 Locust Street, Suite 1000, Des Moines, IA 50309
317 6th Avenue, Suite 1200, Des Moines, IA 50309
317 Sixth Ave, Suite 1300, Des Moines, IA 50309
801 Grand Avenue, 33rd Floor, Des Moines, IA 50309
Nevada 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 Iowa 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