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615 Kearny Ave, Kearny, NJ 07032-2805
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425 Eagle Rock Ave, Suite 405, Roseland, NJ 07068
23 Emmons St, Suite 203, Long Branch, NJ 07740
7-G Auer Court, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
67 Main Ave, Ocean Grove, NJ 07756
47 Park Street, Montclair, NJ 07042
361 NJ-31, Suite 801, Flemington, NJ 08822
243 Broadway #9188, SMB 38214, Newark, NJ 07104
502 U.S. 22, Lebanon, NJ 08833
73 Church Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
100 S. Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
3 2nd Street, Suite 202, Jersey City, NJ 07302
26 Journal Square Plaza, Suite 300, Jersey City, NJ 07306
415 Route 10 East, Randolph, NJ 07869
105 Eisenhower Pkwy, Roseland, NJ 07068
374 Millburn Ave, Suite 202E, Millburn, NJ 07041
4400 Route 9 South, Suite 1000, Freehold, NJ 07728
1715 State Rt 35, Suite 301, Middletown, NJ 07748
69 Grove Street, Somerville, NJ 08876-2438
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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