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1301 York Rd, Suite 200, Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093
11419 Cronridge Drive, Suite 7, Owings Mills, MD 21117
111 S Calvert St, Suite 2805, Baltimore, MD 21202
3201 Rogers Ave, Ste 301, Ellicott City, MD 21043-4619
1643 Liberty Road, Suite 206, Eldersburg, MD 21784
6339 Ten Oaks Rd, Suite 200, Clarksville, MD 21029
100 Light Street, 19th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202-1643
6 E Mulberry St, Baltimore, MD 21202
100 S Charles St, Suite 1600, Baltimore, MD 21201
10015 Old Columbia Road, Suite B215, Columbia, MD 21046
315 Teats Branch Rd, Sudlersville, MD 21668
3600 Clipper Mill Rd, Suite 240, Baltimore, MD 21211
145 W Ostend St, Suite 600, Baltimore, MD 21230
9411 Philadelphia Rd, Suite O, Baltimore, MD 21237
25 Hooks Lane, Suite 214, Baltimore, MD 21208
30 North Main Street, Bel Air, MD 21014
7 St Paul St, Suite 1100, Baltimore, MD 21202
101 East Chesapeake ave, Ste 200, Towson, MD 21286
305 West Chesapeake Avenue, Suite 209, Towson, MD 21204
1997 Annapolis Exchange Pkwy, Suite 300, Annapolis, MD 21401
12 E. Pleasant Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
1201 Wills St, Suite 330, Baltimore, MD 21231
12 N Court St., Suite 2, Westminster, MD 21157
6 E Biddle Street, Baltimore, MD 21202-2766
212 Washington Avenue, Suite 1A, Towson, MD 21204-4726
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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