Top Henderson, NV Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2410 Fire Mesa St, Suite 130, Las Vegas, NV 89128
5135 Camino Al Norte, Suite 205, Las Vegas, NV 89031
10845 Griffith Peak Drive, Suite 600, Las Vegas, NV 89135
600 S 8th St, Las Vegas, NV 89101
50 S. Jones Blvd., Suite 102, Las Vegas, NV 89107
2300 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 900, Las Vegas, NV 89102
630 S. Seventh St., Las Vegas, NV 89101
3675 W. Cheyenne Ave, Suite 100, North Las Vegas, NV 89032
6623 Las Vegas Boulevard, Suite 245, Las Vegas, NV 89119
4570 S Eastern Ave, Suite 28, Las Vegas, NV 89119
732 South Sixth Street, Suite 100, Las Vegas, NV 89101
1700 Pavilion Center Drive, Suite 500, Las Vegas, NV 89135
8488 Rozita Lee Ave, Suite 400, Las Vegas, NV 89113
6385 South Rainbow Blvd., Suite 400, Las Vegas, NV 89118
5955 S Edmond St, Las Vegas, NV 89118
2020 W Sunset Rd, Henderson, NV 89014
8716 Spanish Ridge Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89113
1489 W Warm Springs Rd, #110, Henderson, NV 89014
626 S. 3rd St., Las Vegas, NV 89101
10620 Southern Highlands Pkwy., Suite 110-473, Las Vegas, NV 89141
7455 Arroyo Crossing, Suite 220, Las Vegas, NV 89113
8985 South Eastern Ave, Suite 100, Las Vegas, NV 89123
2881 Business Park Court, Suite 200, Las Vegas, NV 89128
600 South 7th Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101
1100 South 10th Street, Las Vegas, NV 89104
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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 Nevada 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