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222 Prince George St., Suite 110, Annapolis, MD 21401
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100 Cathedral St, Suite 9, Annapolis, MD 21401
7310 Ritchie Hwy, Suite 413, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
PO Box 192, Woodstock, MD 21163
25 Hooks Ln, #204, Pikesville, MD 21208
30 Corporate Center, 10440 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 900, Columbia, MD 21044
25 Hooks Lane, Suite 214, Baltimore, MD 21208
100 W Pennsylvania Ave, Suite 10, Towson, MD 21204
30 North Main Street, Bel Air, MD 21014
9411 Philadelphia Rd, Suite O, Baltimore, MD 21237
502 Washington Ave, Suite 500, Towson, MD 21204
6304 Woodside Court, Suite 110, Columbia, MD 21046
7 Glyndon Gate Way, Reisterstown, MD 21136
100 S Charles St, Suite 1600, Baltimore, MD 21201
1829 Reisterstown Rd, Suite 100, Baltimore, MD 21208
One North Charles Street, Suite 2470, Baltimore, MD 21201
3600 Clipper Mill Rd, Suite 240, Baltimore, MD 21211
1 South St, Suite 2100, Baltimore, MD 21202
116 Cathedral Street, Suite D, Annapolis, MD 21401
1301 York Rd, Suite 200, Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093
11419 Cronridge Drive, Suite 7, Owings Mills, MD 21117
1318 E. Churchville Rd, Upper Level, Bel Air, MD 21014
203 Romancoke Rd, Suite 100, Stevensville, MD 21666
2086 Generals Highway, Suite 201, Annapolis, MD 21401
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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