Top Ballwin, MO Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
230 S Bemiston Ave, Ste. 1210, St. Louis, MO 63105
1777 Washington Crossing, #1063, Washington, MO 63090
9666 Olive Boulevard, Suite 690, St. Louis, MO 63132
555 Washington Ave., Suite 420, St. Louis, MO 63101
8821 Manchester Rd, Brentwood, MO 63144
1015 Locust St, Suite 1000, St. Louis, MO 63101
8008 Carondelet Ave, Suite 102, St. Louis, MO 63105
4542 West Pine, St. Louis, MO 63108
1520 Washington Ave, Suite 226, St. Louis, MO 63103
8000 Maryland Avenue, Suite 450, St. Louis, MO 63105
100 Chesterfield Business Pkwy, Suite 200, Chesterfield, MO 63005
212 North Kings Highway, Suite 1021, St. Louis, MO 63108
1034 S Brentwood Blvd, 23rd Floor, PH-1B, St. Louis, MO 63117
222 S Central Ave, 10th Floor, Clayton, MO 63105
12283 Olive Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63141
120 S. Central Avenue, Suite 1800, St. Louis, MO 63105
7711 Bonhomme Ave, Suite 901, St. Louis, MO 63105
7711 Bonhomme Ave, Suite 710, Clayton, MO 63105
8821 Manchester Rd, Brentwood, MO 63144
7711 Bonhomme Ave, Suite 650, St. Louis, MO 63105
101 S Hanley Rd, Ste. 600, St. Louis, MO 63105
1610 Des Peres Rd, Suite 340, St. Louis, MO 63131
1650 Des Peres Rd., Suite 220, St. Louis, MO 63131
8112 Maryland Ave, Suite 400, St. Louis, MO 63105
10702 Manchester, Suite 207, St. Louis, MO 63122
Ballwin Drug Possession Information
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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 Missouri 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