Top East Helena, MT Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
7 W 6th Ave, Suite 4C, Helena, MT 59601
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895 Technology Drive, Bozeman, MT 59718
101 E Main St, Ste C, Bozeman, MT 59715
234 E. Pine Street, Missoula, MT 59802
218 East Front Street, Suite 210, Missoula, MT 59802
125 Bank St., Ste. 600, Missoula, MT 59802
101 E Front St, Missoula, MT 59802
127 N Higgins Ave, Ste 302, Missoula, MT 59802
201 West Main, Suite 201, Missoula, MT 59802
283 West Front, Suite 201, PO Box 7729, Missoula, MT 59802
283 W Front St, Suite 203, Missoula, MT 59802
2425 Mullan Rd., Missoula, MT 59808
East Helena 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 Montana 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