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176 U.S. 9 #303, Englishtown, NJ 07726
111 Wood Ave, Suite 501, Iselin, NJ 08830
361 NJ-31, Suite 801, Flemington, NJ 08822
25 Prospect Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
2 University Plaza Dr, Suite 55, Hackensack, NJ 07601
200 Metroplex Drive, Suite 304, Edison, NJ 08817
5158 Route 9 S, Howell, NJ 07731
45 Court St, Suite 201, Freehold, NJ 07728
502 U.S. 22, Lebanon, NJ 08833
23 Emmons St, Suite 203, Long Branch, NJ 07740
47 Park Street, Montclair, NJ 07042
107 East Mount Pleasant Ave, Livingston, NJ 07039
239 New Rd, Suite B312, Parsippany, NJ 07054
555 U.S. Highway 1 South, Suite 440, Woodbridge Township, NJ 08830
2150 Headquarters Plaza 3rd Floor, Morristown, NJ 07963
331 Newman Springs Road, Bldg. 1, 4th Floor, Suite 143, Red Bank, NJ 07701
243 Broadway #9188, SMB 38214, Newark, NJ 07104
360 Hawkins Place, 2nd FL, Boonton, NJ 07005
1715 State Rt 35, Suite 301, Middletown, NJ 07748
Waterview Plaza, 2001 US Hwy 46, Parsippany, NJ 07054
374 Millburn Ave, Suite 202E, Millburn, NJ 07041
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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 Jersey 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