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3300 N Ridge Rd, Suite 245, Ellicott City, MD 21043
11419 Cronridge Drive, Suite 7, Owings Mills, MD 21117
7 Glyndon Gate Way, Reisterstown, MD 21136
341 N. Calvert Street, Suite 100, Baltimore, MD 21202
221 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
409 Washington Avenue, Suite 300, Towson, MD 21204
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20 Crossroads Drive, Suite 16, Owings Mills, MD 21117
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217 North Charles Street, 3rd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202
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224 E Braodway, Bel Air, MD 21014
34 S Main St, Bel Air, MD 21014
112 W Pennsylvania Ave, Suite 101, Bel Air, MD 21014
10461 Mill Run Circle, Suite 550, Owings Mills, MD 21117
7 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202-1636
1910 Towne Center Blvd., Suite 250, Annapolis, MD 21401
120 E. Baltimore Street, Suite 1800, 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