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7711 Carondelet Ave, Suite 800, St. Louis, MO 63105
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655 Craig Rd, Suite 252, St. Louis, MO 63141
340 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, Suite C, St. Peters, MO 63376
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16640 Chesterfield Grove Road, Suite 100, Chesterfield, MO 63005
400 Chesterfield Center, #400, Chesterfield, MO 63017
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231 S Bemiston Ave, Ste 800, St. Louis, MO 63105
4220 Duncan Ave, Suite 201, St. Louis, MO 63110
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2010 S. Big Bend Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63117
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305 W. Fourth Street, Washington, MO 63090
317 N 11th St, Suite 402, St. Louis, MO 63101
7733 Forsyth Blvd, 11th Floor, St. Louis, MO 63105
210 S. Bemiston Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63105
100 Chesterfield Business Pkwy, Ste 200, Chesterfield, MO 63005
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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