Top Rumford, ME Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
110 Portland Street, Fryeburg, ME 04037
266 Main St., PO Box 349, Norway, ME 04268
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PO Box 1051, Augusta, ME 04332
PO Box 56, Auburn, ME 04212
473 Center Street, PO Box 261, Auburn, ME 04212
Ten Minot Avenue, PO Box 470, Auburn, ME 04212-0470
261 Ash St, PO Box 116, Lewiston, ME 04243
100 Lisbon St, PO Box 7230, Lewiston, ME 04243
86 Main St, Suite 305, Auburn, ME 04212
217 Main St., Suite 400, Lewiston, ME 04240
217 Main St, Suite 400, Lewiston, ME 04240
192 Lisbon St., Lewiston, ME 04240
190 Bates St, Lewiston, ME 04240
114 State St, Augusta, ME 04330
133 State Street, Augusta, ME 04330
Rumford 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 Maine 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