Top Merriam, KS Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
5501 Foxridge Drive, Mission, KS 66202
10104 W 105th St, Overland Park, KS 66212
5251 W 116th Pl, Suite 200, Leawood, KS 66211
4000 W 114th St, Suite 210, Leawood, KS 66211
9200 Indian Creek Parkway, Suite 450, Overland Park, KS 66210
753 State Ave, Suite 101, Kansas City, KS 66101
8711 Penrose Ln, Suite 400, Lenexa, KS 66219
111 South Kansas Avenue, Olathe, KS 66061
130 North Cherry Street, Suite 103, Olathe, KS 66061
10 E. Cambridge Circle Dr., Suite 100, Kansas City, KS 66103
6405 Metcalf Ave, Suite 316, Overland Park, KS 66202
232 S Cherry St, Olathe, KS 66061
8000 Foster Street, Overland Park, KS 66204
130 N Cherry St, Suite 105, Olathe, KS 66061
831 Armstrong Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66101
7211 W 98th Terrace, Suite 140, Overland Park, KS 66212
6731 West 121st Street, Suite 201, Overland Park, KS 66209
4707 College Boulevard, Suite 208, Leawood, KS 66211
11880 College Blvd, Suite 405, Overland Park, KS 66210
831 Armstrong Ave, Kansas City, KS 66101
8700 Monrovia, Ste 310, Lenexa, KS 66215
PO box 8588, Prairie Village, KS 66208
8700 State Line Rd, Suite 115, Leawood, MO 66206
100 E. Park St., Suite 205, Olathe, KS 66061
5330 College Boulevard, Leawood, KS 66211
Merriam 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 Kansas 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