Top Abita Springs, LA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
501 Moss St, Suite 791296, New Orleans, LA 70119
1820 St Charles Ave, Suite 212, New Orleans, LA 70130
832 E. Boston Street, #12, Covington, LA 70433
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3 Sanctuary Blvd., Suite 201, Mandeville, LA 70471-3345
2332 Severn Ave., Suite 100, Metairie, LA 70001
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706 Derbigny St, Gretna, LA 70053
1100 Poydras Street, Suite 1800, New Orleans, LA 70163
3500 N Causeway Blvd, Suite 185, Metairie, LA 70002
2345 Gause Blvd E, Slidell, LA 70461
3000 W Esplanade Ave, Suite 302, Metairie, LA 70002
501 Derbigny Street, Gretna, LA 70053
210 Huey P Long Ave, Gretna, LA 70053-5816
3535 Canal Street, #200, New Orleans, LA 70119
2300 Energy Centre, 1100 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70163-2300
201 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 4600, New Orleans, LA 70170-4600
643 Magazine St, Suite 201, New Orleans, LA 70130
1515 Poydras St, #1825, New Orleans, LA 70112
5500 Prytania St, Box 635, New Orleans, LA 70115
909 Poydras Street, Suite 1600, New Orleans, LA 70112
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Abita Springs 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 Louisiana 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