Top Belmont, NH Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
213 Union Avenue, Laconia, NH 03247
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387 Dover Road, Chichester, NH 03258
1 Barberry Lane, Concord, NH 03301
8 Court Street, Concord, NH 03301
64 N State St, Concord, NH 03301
22 Bridge Street, Second Floor, Suite 3, Concord, NH 03301
82 North Main St, Suite B, Concord, NH 03301
57 N Main St, Two Capital Plaza, 5th Floor, Concord, NH 03301
11 South Main St, Suite 200, Concord, NH 03301
11 South Main Street, Suite 500, Concord, NH 03301
5 Green St, Concord, NH 03301
14 South Street, Ste. 5, Concord, NH 03301
48 Main Street, PO Box 4300, Henniker, NH 03242-4300
764 Chestnut, Manchester, NH 03104
148 Salmon St, Manchester, NH 03104
Belmont 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 New Hampshire 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