Top Jackson, MO Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1440 Kurre Lane, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
415 West Main Street, Jackson, MO 63755
1650 N. Kingshighway, Suite 204, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
3071 Lexington Avenue, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
407 North Kingshighway, 4th Floor, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
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120 S Central Ave, #1550, Clayton, MO 63105
Contact JCS Law for experienced Drug Possession guidance in Jackson, Missouri.
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8000 Maryland Avenue, Suite 910, St. Louis, MO 63105
When you need Drug Possession help in Jackson, contact Travis Noble, P.C., an established Missouri law firm.
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406 East Karsch Blvd, Farmington, MO 63640
433 North Main Street, PO Box 610, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
301 Main St, Hillsboro, MO 63050
3407 S. Jefferson Ave, St. Louis, MO 63118
1 South Memorial Drive, Suite 1100, St. Louis, MO 63102
7676 Forsyth Blvd, Suite 800, St. Louis, MO 63105
8112 Maryland Ave, Suite 400, St. Louis, MO 63105
701 Market St, Suite 285, St. Louis, MO 63101
Jackson 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