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4220 Duncan Ave, Suite 201, St. Louis, MO 63110
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100 Chesterfield Business Pkwy, Ste 200, Chesterfield, MO 63005
305 W. Fourth Street, Washington, MO 63090
317 N 11th St, Suite 402, St. Louis, MO 63101
222 S Meramec Ave, Suite 203, Clayton, MO 63105
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120 South Central Avenue, Suite 160, St. Louis, MO 63105
655 Craig Rd, Suite 252, St. Louis, MO 63141
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440 N 4th St, St. Louis, MO 63102
301 Main St, Hillsboro, MO 63050
7733 Forsyth Blvd, Suite 750, St. Louis, MO 63105
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800 Market Street, Suite 2950, St. Louis, MO 63101
3407 S. Jefferson Ave, St. Louis, MO 63118
1 North Brentwood Blvd, Suite 1200, St. Louis, MO 63105
13930 Manchester Road, Ballwin, MO 63011
8008 Carondelet Ave, Suite 102, St. Louis, MO 63105
225 S Meramec Ave, Suite 1200, St. Louis, MO 63105
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Murphy 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