Top Bay Shore, NY Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
241 Ave of the Americas, Suite 14 E, New York, NY 10014
26 Broadway, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10004
14 Washington Ave, Brentwood, NY 11717
1517 Voorhies Ave, 4th floor, Brooklyn, NY 11235
811 W Jericho Turnpike, Suite 101W, Smithtown, NY 11787
1114 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10036
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200 Varick St, Suite 800, New York, NY 10014
20 Vesey St Rm 1200, New York, NY 10007
138 Mineola Blvd., Mineola, NY 11501
840 Franklin Ave, Garden City, NY 11530
1177 Ave of the Americas, Fifth Floor, New York, NY 10036
3 Times Sq, New York, NY 10036-7703
17 State Street, Suite 500, New York, NY 10004
209 NY-32, Central Valley, NY 10917
11 Market Street, Suite 205, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-3179
107 North Main Street, New City, NY 10956
140 Grand Street, Suite 705, White Plains, NY 10601
72 East Main Street, Suite 3, Babylon, NY 11702-2714
White Plains Center, 50 Main Street, Suite 1000, White Plains, NY 10606
5 Hanover Square, Suite 1001, New York, NY 10004-2614
825 Montauk Hwy, Copiague, NY 11726
45 Main St, Suite 206, Brooklyn, NY 11201
250 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019-9601
6 Gramatan Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10550
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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 York 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