Top Bayside, NY Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
20 Vesey Stree, Suite 400, New York, NY 10007
479 Merrick Rd., Lynbrook, NY 11563-2405
350 Broadway, Suite 1201, New York, NY 10003
176 Lexington Ave, Suite O, New York, NY 10016
38 Melnick Dr, Monsey, NY 10952
2 Sarles Street, Mount Kisco, NY 10549
90 Broad St, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10004
1 W Sunrise Hwy, Suite 2C, Freeport, NY 11520
99 Park Ave, Suite 1530, New York, NY 10016
1271 Ave of the Americas, New York, NY 10020
150 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017-5639
1155 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2400, New York, NY 10036
45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10111-0100
143 Willis Ave, Mineola, NY 11501
11835 Queens Blvd, Ste 940, Forest Hills, NY 11375
177 Wadsworth Ave, New York, NY 10033
745 Fifth Avenue, Suite 500, New York, NY 10151
11 Broadway, Ste 615, New York, NY 10004
40 Exchange Place, Suite 1800, New York, NY 10005
1180 Ave of the Americas, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10036
1492 Victory Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Staten Island, NY 10314
444 Madison Ave, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10022
139 Fulton St, Suite 801, New York, NY 10038
195 Montague Street, Suite 1419, Brooklyn, NY 11201
488 Madison Ave, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10022
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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