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66 NJ-17, Suite 200, Paramus, NJ 07652
651 Old Mount Pleasant Ave, Suite 270, Livingston, NJ 07039
1037 Raymond Blvd, Newark, NJ 07102
Two Hooper Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753
989 Sanford Ave, Irvington, NJ 07111
1 Lower Notch Rd, Little Falls, NJ 07424
239 New Rd, Suite B312, Parsippany, NJ 07054
344 Grove Street, Suite 500, Jersey City, NJ 07302
179 Fern Road, Floor 1, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
173 Livingston Ave, Suite 202, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
438 County Rd 513, Suite 2B, Califon, NJ 07830
103 Brighton Ave, 3rd Floor, Long Branch, NJ 07740
101 Crawfords Corner Rd, Holmdel, NJ 07733
19 N. County Line Rd., Suite 14, Jackson, NJ 08527
1054 Clifton Ave, Suite 2, Clifton, NJ 07013
466 Bloomfield Avenue, Suite 201, Newark, NJ 07107
111 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
411 Hackensack Avenue, 3rd Floor, Hackensack, NJ 07601
1771 Front Street, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
2150 Headquarters Plaza 3rd Floor, Morristown, NJ 07963
101 JFK Parkway, Short Hills, NJ 07078-2708
111 Wood Ave, Suite 501, Iselin, NJ 08830
250 Pehle Ave, Park 80 West, Plaza One, Suite 305, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
1 Lower Notch Rd, Little Falls, NJ 07424
45 Essex, Hackensack, NJ 07601
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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