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100 S Charles St, Suite 1600, Baltimore, MD 21201
116 Defense Hwy, Suite 300, Annapolis, MD 21401
11419 Cronridge Drive, Suite 7, Owings Mills, MD 21117
7 Glyndon Gate Way, Reisterstown, MD 21136
1 North Charles Street, Suite 1301, Baltimore, MD 21201
11450 Pulaski Hwy, White Marsh, MD 21162-1511
1829 Reisterstown Rd, Suite 100, Baltimore, MD 21208
116 Cathedral Street, Suite D, Annapolis, MD 21401
One Court Place, Westminster, MD 21157-5124
2191 Defense Hwy, Suite 400, Crofton, MD 21114
101 Eastern Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21221-7021
233 E Redwood St, Suite 1000C, Baltimore, MD 21202
300 East Joppa Rd, Suite 305, Towson, MD 21286-3004
233 E Redwood St, Suite 1000C, Baltimore, MD 21202
400 E Pratt St, 8th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202
1318 E. Churchville Rd, Upper Level, Bel Air, MD 21014
791 Aquahart Rd Ste 118, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
2599 Louanne Ct, West Friendship, MD 21794
10 South St, Suite 401, Baltimore, MD 21202
2086 Generals Highway, Suite 201, Annapolis, MD 21401
16 South Frederick Street, 3rd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202
2127 Espey Court, Suite 200, Crofton, MD 21114
532 Baltimore Blvd, Suite 301, Westminster, MD 21157
1402 Front Avenue, Lutherville, MD 21093
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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