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10220 South Dolfield Road, Owings Center, Suite 203, Owings Mills, MD 21117-3699
102 W Pennsylvania Ave, Ste 200, Towson, MD 21204-4526
3 South Frederick St., Suite 900, Baltimore, MD 21202
1 North Charles Street, Suite 2470, Baltimore, MD 21201
6304 Woodside Court, Suite 110, Columbia, MD 21046
1501 Sulgrave Ave, Suite 311, Baltimore, MD 21209
110 Painters Mill Road, Suite 100, Owings Mills, MD 21117-3902
1403 Gateshead Rd, Towson, MD 21286
137 Mitchells Chance Road, Suite 300, Edgewater, MD 21037
10400 Little Patuxent Pky, Suite 290, Columbia, MD 21044-3312
339 East 25th St, Baltimore, MD 21218
3600 Clipper Mill Rd, Suite 240, Baltimore, MD 21211
100 Light Street, 19th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202-1643
100 West Road, Suite 300, Towson, MD 21204
16a Bel Air So Pkwy, Bel Air, MD 21015
100 Light Street, 26th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202
500 East Pratt Street, Suite 1000, Baltimore, MD 21202
1 West Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 900, Towson, MD 21204-3965
200 East Lexington Street, Suite 1414, Court Square Building, Baltimore, MD 21202-3543
300 E. Lombard Street, Suite 840, Baltimore, MD 21202
101 E. Chesapeake Ave, Ste. 403, Towson, MD 21286
1318 E. Churchville Rd, Upper Level, Bel Air, MD 21014
3701 Old Court Road, Suite 11, Baltimore, MD 21208
401 Allegheny Avenue, Towson, MD 21204
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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