Top Shawnee, KS Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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
7300 W 110th St, Suite 747, Overland Park, KS 66210
8711 Penrose Ln, Suite 400, Lenexa, KS 66219
788 Ann Ave, Kansas City, KS 66101
7211 W 98th Terrace, Building 4, Suite 140, Overland Park, KS 66212
108 E. Cedar St., Olathe, KS 66061
110 S. Cherry, Suite 203, Olathe, KS 66061
11660 W 75th Street, Overland Park, KS 66214
10100 West 87th St, Suite 303, Overland Park, KS 66212
6405 Metcalf Ave, Suite 323, Mission, KS 66202
2100 Silver Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106
8700 State Line Road, Suite 115, Leawood, KS 66206
115 E Park St, Suite C, Olathe, KS 66061
5501 Foxridge Drive, Mission, KS 66202
753 State Ave, Suite 101, Kansas City, KS 66101
21636 Midland Dr., Shawnee, KS 66218
8700 State Line Rd, SUITE 110, Leawood, KS 66206
111 South Kansas Avenue, Olathe, KS 66061
6201 College Boulevard, Suite 500, Overland Park, KS 66211
130 North Cherry Street, Suite 103, Olathe, KS 66061
11225 College Blvd, Suite 450, Overland Park, KS 66210
6201 College Boulevard, Suite 500, Overland Park, KS 66211
10 E. Cambridge Circle Dr., Suite 100, Kansas City, KS 66103
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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