Top Capitan, NM Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
443 Mechem Drive, PO Box 2460, Ruidoso, NM 88355
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PO Box 772, Socorro, NM 87801
701 W Country Club Rd, Roswell, NM 88201
646 N Mesquite St, Las Cruces, NM 88001
509 W. Pierce St., PO Box 2168, Carlsbad, NM 88221
165 West Lucero Avenue, Las Cruces, NM 88005
105 W Griggs Ave, Las Cruces, NM 88001
506 S. Main, Las Cruces, NM 88001
910 Lake Tahoe Court, Las Cruces, NM 88007
1905 Wyoming NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112
6565 America’s Parkway NE, Suite 200, Albuquerque, NM 87110
6565 Americas Parkway NE, Suite 200, Albuquerque, NM 87110
2155 Louisiana Boulevard NE, Suite 10400, Albuquerque, NM 87110
2440 Louisiana Blvd NE, Suite 300, Albuquerque, NM 87110
2440 Louisiana Blvd NE, Suite 160, Albuquerque, NM 87110
Capitan 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 Mexico 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