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3315 E. Ridgeview, Suite 4000, Springfield, MO 65804
Whiteaker & Wilson represents clients in Drug Possession cases in the Springfield, Missouri area.
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2121 S. Eastgate, Springfield, MO 65809
Getting legal representation for your Drug Possession issue is easier than you think. Let Law Office of Adam Woody in Springfield, Missouri help you today.
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2974 E.Battlefield Road, Springfield, MO 65804
844 E. Primrose Street, Springfield, MO 65806
3810 E Sunshine St, Ste 300, Springfield, MO 65809
3010 E Battlefield Rd, Springfield, MO 65804
1855 S. Ingram Mill Rd., Suite 205, Springfield, MO 65804
400 East Walnut St, Suite 130, Springfield, MO 65806
1855 S. Ingram Mill Road, Suite 207, Springfield, MO 65804
901 Saint Louis Street, Suite 1200, Springfield, MO 65806
2144 E. Republic Road, Suite B300, Springfield, MO 65804
3010 E. Battlefield St., Springfield, MO 65804
939 North Boonville Avenue, Suite A, Springfield, MO 65802
2560 S Glenstone Ave, Suite C, Springfield, MO 65804
4650 S National Ave, Suite C5, Springfield, MO 65810
1855 S Ingram Mill Rd, Ste 207, Springfield, MO 65804
205 Park Central E, Suite 308, Springfield, MO 65806
901 E St. Louis St., Suite 1200, Springfield, MO 65806
1200 E Woodhurst Dr, Suite R-200, Springfield, MO 65804
119 N 2nd St, Ozark, MO 65721
120 N. 2nd Ave, Ozark, MO 65721
1200 E Woodhurst Dr, Building S, Suite 100, Springfield, MO 65804
1441 E Primrose St, Springfield, MO 65804
405 N. Jefferson Avenue, Suite 1024, Springfield, MO 65804
2121 S. Eastgate Ave., Springfield, MO 65809
Springfield 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