Top Paola, KS Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
9200 Indian Creek Parkway, Suite 450, Overland Park, KS 66210
4000 W 114th St, Suite 210, Leawood, KS 66211
108 E. Cedar St., Olathe, KS 66061
7211 W 98th Terrace, Building 4, Suite 140, Overland Park, KS 66212
6405 Metcalf Ave, Suite 323, Mission, KS 66202
2100 Silver Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106
10100 West 87th St, Suite 303, Overland Park, KS 66212
110 S. Cherry, Suite 203, Olathe, KS 66061
11660 W 75th Street, Overland Park, KS 66214
142 N. Cherry St, Olathe, KS 66061
Paola 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