Top Holdrege, NE Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
P.O Box 133, Holdrege, NE 68949
713 Fourth Avenue, Holdrege, NE 68949
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5408 Global Drive, PO Box 1060, Kearney, NE 68848
3423 2nd Ave, #7, PO Box 521, Kearney, NE 68848
5804 1st Ave, Kearney, NE 68847
200 N. Burlington, Suite 100, Hastings, NE 68902
726 Eastside Boulevard, PO Box 1288, Hastings, NE 68902
622 East Side Blvd., Hastings, NE 68901
822 Lake Ave, Gothenburg, NE 69138
108 North Locust Street, PO Box 429, Grand Island, NE 68802
220 Oxnard Avenue, PO Box 452, Grand Island, NE 68802
308 N. Locust St, Suite 501, PO Box 460, Grand Island, NE 68802
129 N. 6th Street, Seward, NE 68434
650 J St, #400, Lincoln, NE 68508
610 J Street, Suite 200, Lincoln, NE 68508
Holdrege 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 Nebraska 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