Top Thorofare, NJ Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
28 Cooper Street, Woodbury, NJ 08096-4618
151 Greentree Road, Marlton, NJ 08053
13 West Avenue, The Opera House, Woodstown, NJ 08098
330 Market Street, Camden, NJ 08102
1415 Marlton Pike East, #400, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
1160 S Black Horse Pike, Blackwood, NJ 08012
25 Chestnut St, Suite 2, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
212 Route 38 West, Suite 360, Moorestown, NJ 08057
325 New Albany Road, Moorestown, NJ 08057
126 White Horse Park, Haddon Heights, NJ 08035
126 White Horse Park, Haddon Heights, NJ 08035
2 Lasalle Drive, Vineland, NJ 08103
157 Bridgeton Pilke, Suite 200-320, Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
210 Haddon Avenue, Westmont, NJ 08108
15 High Street E, Glassboro, NJ 08028
71 North Main, Medford, NJ 08055
20 Brace Rd, Suite 201, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
457 Haddonfield Road, Suite 100, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
6000 Sagemore Drive, Suite 6103, Marlton, NJ 08053
415 Federal Street, Camden, NJ 08103
457 Haddonfield Road, Suite 700, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
700 E Gate Dr, Suite 330, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
1010 Kings Highway South, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
1940 Route 70 East, Suite 100, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
4 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
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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