Top Hodgenville, KY Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
39 Public Square, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
We found a limited number of Drug Possession law firms in Hodgenville. Below are some of the closest additional firms.
449 Lewis Hargett Cir, Suite 210, Lexington, KY 40503
Representing people in Hodgenville, Kentucky with their Drug Possession issues.
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219 North Upper Street, Suite 110, Lexington, KY 40507
Thompson Law Office, a reputable Drug Possession firm representing clients in the Hodgenville, Kentucky area.
7415 Burlington Pike, Suite C, Florence, KY 41042
In Hodgenville, Kentucky, Omega Law PLLC, a local practice, helps clients with their Drug Possession problem.
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Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Hodgenville, KY
7 West 7th Street, Covington, KY 41011
The Law Office of Marvin Knorr & Associates helps Hodgenville clients with their Drug Possession needs.
212 W Stephen Foster Ave, Bardstown, KY 40004
105 W Main St, Lebanon, KY 40033
517 W. Ormsby Ave, Louisville, KY 40203
517 W. Ormsby Ave, Louisville, KY 40203
1205 S 3rd Street, Louisville, KY 40203-2905
1009 5 4th St, Louisville, KY 40203
4010 Dupont Circle, Suite 309, Louisville, KY 40207
100 Mallard Creek Road, Suite 250, Louisville, KY 40207
Heyburn Building, 332 West Broadway, Suite 300, Louisville, KY 40202
917 Lily Creek Road, Louisville, KY 40243
Hodgenville 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 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