Top Darlington, MD Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Baltimore, MD
Maryland's Premier Criminal Defense Firm. Nationally Acclaimed. 40+ Years Of Experience Providing Defense For Drug Violations. Call Now.
Free Consultation
137 Mitchells Chance Road, Suite 300, Edgewater, MD 21037
PO Box 451, Randallstown, MD 21133
10400 Little Patuxent Pky, Suite 290, Columbia, MD 21044-3312
114 West Water Street, PO Box 146, Centreville, MD 21617
100 West Road, Suite 300, Towson, MD 21204
1 South St, Suite 2150, Baltimore, MD 21202
102 W Pennsylvania Ave, Ste 200, Towson, MD 21204-4526
3 South Frederick St., Suite 900, Baltimore, MD 21202
1 North Charles Street, Suite 2470, Baltimore, MD 21201
1517 Reisterstown Rd, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21208
606 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 402, Baltimore, MD 21204
720 Dolphin St, Baltimore, MD 21217
217 N. Charles Street, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201
100 Light Street, 19th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202-1643
10490 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Ste 200, Columbia, MD 21044-3312
3600 Clipper Mill Rd, Suite 240, Baltimore, MD 21211
300 E. Lombard Street, Suite 840, Baltimore, MD 21202
401 Allegheny Avenue, Towson, MD 21204
3701 Old Court Road, Suite 11, Baltimore, MD 21208
1415 Madison Park Dr, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
1906 Towne Centre Boulevard, Suite 265, Annapolis, MD 21401-7063
113 Cathedral St, Annapolis, MD 21401
10450 Shaker Dr, Ste 111, Columbia, MD 21046
7226 Lee Deforest Drive, Suite 207, Columbia, MD 21046
100 S Charles St, Suite 1600, Baltimore, MD 21201
Darlington Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Darlington
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Darlington and checks their standing with Maryland bar associations.
Our Verification Process and Criteria
Ample Experience
Attorneys must meet stringent qualifications and prove they practice in the area of law they’re verified in.
Good Standing
Be in good standing with their bar associations and maintain a clean disciplinary record.
Annual Review
Submit to an annual review to retain their Lead Counsel Verified status.
Client Commitment
Pledge to follow the highest quality client service and ethical standards.
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