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2514 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218
217 N Charles Street, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201
1501 Sulgrave Ave, Suite 311, Baltimore, MD 21209
304 Wynell Ct, Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093
6 E Mulberry St, Baltimore, MD 21202
212 Washington Avenue, Suite 1A, Towson, MD 21204-4726
8 E Mulberry Street, Baltimore, MD 21202-2105
315 Teats Branch Rd, Sudlersville, MD 21668
12 N Court St., Suite 2, Westminster, MD 21157
201 N. Charles Street, Suite 400, Baltimore, MD 21201-4111
6 E Biddle Street, Baltimore, MD 21202-2766
201 N Charles Street, Suite 2301, Baltimore, MD 21201
11253 Chase St, Unit 2, Fulton, MD 20759
111 S Calvert St, Suite 2805, Baltimore, MD 21202
3201 Rogers Ave, Ste 301, Ellicott City, MD 21043-4619
10015 Old Columbia Road, Suite B215, Columbia, MD 21046
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233 E Redwood St, Suite 1000C, Baltimore, MD 21202
101 Eastern Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21221-7021
One Court Place, Westminster, MD 21157-5124
233 E Redwood St, Suite 1000C, Baltimore, MD 21202
400 E Pratt St, 8th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202
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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 Maryland 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