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3 South Frederick St., Suite 900, Baltimore, MD 21202
6304 Woodside Court, Suite 110, Columbia, MD 21046
100 Light Street, 34th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202-1643
100 S Charles St, Suite 1600, Baltimore, MD 21201
201 N Charles St, Ste 1900, Baltimore, MD 21201
100 West Road, Suite 300, Towson, MD 21204
One North Charles Street, Suite 2470, Baltimore, MD 21201
339 East 25th St, Baltimore, MD 21218
1318 E. Churchville Rd, Upper Level, Bel Air, MD 21014
102 West Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 500, Towson, MD 21204
11419 Cronridge Drive, Suite 7, Owings Mills, MD 21117
3600 Clipper Mill Rd, Suite 240, Baltimore, MD 21211
3201 Rogers Ave, Ste 301, Ellicott City, MD 21043-4619
111 S Calvert St, Suite 2805, Baltimore, MD 21202
230 Schilling Circle, Suite 234, Hunt Valley, MD 21031
1643 Liberty Road, Suite 206, Eldersburg, MD 21784
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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