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502 Washington Ave, Suite 500, Towson, MD 21204
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3600 Clipper Mill Rd, Suite 240, Baltimore, MD 21211
1829 Reisterstown Rd, Suite 100, Baltimore, MD 21208
145 W Ostend St, Suite 600, Baltimore, MD 21230
339 East 25th St, Baltimore, MD 21218
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100 S Charles St, Suite 1600, Baltimore, MD 21201
1318 E. Churchville Rd, Upper Level, Bel Air, MD 21014
2860 Quarry Lake Dr, Suite 301, Baltimore, MD 21209
100 Light Street, Suite 1350, Baltimore, MD 21202-1153
203 Romancoke Rd, Suite 100, Stevensville, MD 21666
11419 Cronridge Drive, Suite 7, Owings Mills, MD 21117
2191 Defense Hwy, Suite 400, Crofton, MD 21114
800 Abruzzi Dr, Suite C, Chester, MD 21619
1 North Charles Street, Suite 2470, Baltimore, MD 21201
3 South Frederick St., Suite 900, Baltimore, MD 21202
102 W Pennsylvania Ave, Ste 200, Towson, MD 21204-4526
600 Washington Ave, Suite 201, Towson, MD 21204
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6 E. Eager Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
103 North Liberty Street, Suite 100, Centreville, MD 21617
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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