Top Williamstown, KY Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Williamstown, KY
7 West 7th Street, Covington, KY 41011
The Law Office of Marvin Knorr & Associates helps Williamstown clients with their Drug Possession needs.
7415 Burlington Pike, Suite C, Florence, KY 41042
In Williamstown, Kentucky, Omega Law PLLC, a local practice, helps clients with their Drug Possession problem.
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50 E Rivercenter Blvd, Suite 850, Covington, KY 41011
909 Wright's Summit Pkwy, Suite 300, Fort Wright, KY 41011
7310 Turfway Road, Suite 210, Florence, KY 41042
25 Town Center Boulevard, Suite 201, Crestview Hills, KY 41017
541 Buttermilk Pike, Suite 500, Covington, KY 41017-5710
19 W 11th St, Covington, KY 41011
421 Madison Avenue, Covington, KY 41011
526 Greenup Street, Covington, KY 41011
300 3rd St, Suite 1 East, Newport, KY 41071
300 Buttermilk Pike, Suite 100, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017
50 East RiverCenter Boulevard, Suite 1150, Covington, KY 41011
2400 Chamber Center Drive, Suite 200, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017-1679
713 Scott Blvd, Covington, KY 41011
507 N Main St, Williamstown, KY 41097
23 Erlanger Road, Erlanger, KY 41018
19 W 11th St, Covington, KY 41011
128 E 2nd St, Covington, KY 41011
6111B Burgundy Hill Drive, Burlington, KY 41005
629 Main Street, Suite B, Covington, KY 41011
226 Main St, Florence, KY 41042
1002 Washington Avenue, Newport, KY 41071
415 Licking Pike, Newport, KY 41071
50 East RiverCenter Blvd, Suite 200, Covington, KY 41011
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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