Top Georgetown, KY Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
219 North Upper Street, Suite 110, Lexington, KY 40507
Thompson Law Office, a reputable Drug Possession firm representing clients in the Georgetown, Kentucky area.
449 Lewis Hargett Cir, Suite 210, Lexington, KY 40503
Representing people in Georgetown, Kentucky with their Drug Possession issues.
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300 West Vine Street, Suite 1700, Lexington, KY 40507
2452 Sir Barton Way, Suite 300, Lexington, KY 40509
250 W. Main Street, Suite 1600, Lexington Financial Center, Lexington, KY 40507-1746
300 West Vine Street, Suite 1100, Lexington, KY 40507
300 W Vine St, Suite 1600, Lexington, KY 40507
250 West Main Street, Suite 2800, Lexington, KY 40507
100 W Main St, Suite 400, Lexington, KY 40507
155 E Main St Ste 101, Lexington, KY 40507
155 E. Main St., Ste 220, Lexington, KY 40507
PO Box 22105, Lexington, KY 40522
300 W Short St, Lexington, KY 40507
3120 Wall Street, Suite 210, Lexington, KY 40503
153 Market Street, Lexington, KY 40507
163 E Main St, Suite 110, Lexington, KY 40507
PO Box 2043, Lexington, KY 40588
271 West Short St, Suite 402, Lexington, KY 40507
300 West Short Street, Lexington, KY 40507-1204
157 N Limestone, Suite 250, Lexington, KY 40507
300 West Vine Street, Suite 1300, Lexington, KY 40507
2333 Alexandria Dr, Lexington, KY 40504
100 W. Main St, Suite 900, Lexington, KY 40507
45 E Main St, PO Box 247, Mount Vernon, KY 40456-0247
271 W Short Street, Suite 400, Lexington, KY 40507-1292
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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 Kentucky 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