Top Metairie, LA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
701 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130-3629
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700 Camp Street, Suite 216, New Orleans, LA 70130
3850 N. Causeway Blvd, Suite 1500, Metairie, LA 70002
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336 Lafayette St., Suite 301, New Orleans, LA 70130
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400 Poydras St, Suite 2400, New Orleans, LA 70130
, New Orleans, LA 70113
3850 North Causeway Blvd, Suite 630, Metairie, LA 70002
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201 St. Charles Ave, Suite 2700, New Orleans, LA 70170
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700 Camp Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
501 Moss St, Suite 791296, New Orleans, LA 70119
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4907 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70115
204 Village Cir, Suite 3, Slidell, LA 70458
3511 River Rd, Jefferson, LA 70121
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Metairie 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