Top Bethpage, NY Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1271 Ave of the Americas, New York, NY 10020
1 Dosoris Lane, Glen Cove, NY 11542
90 Merrick Ave, Suite 700, East Meadow, NY 11554
1 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 4515, New York, NY 10119
38 Melnick Dr, Monsey, NY 10952
2 Sarles Street, Mount Kisco, NY 10549
810 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1105, New York, NY 10019
100 Garden City Plaza, #518, Garden City, NY 11530
155-03 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432
119 Jackson St, Suite 6, Hempstead, NY 11550
1 W Sunrise Hwy, Suite 2C, Freeport, NY 11520
1120 Avenue of the Americas, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10036
275 Broadhollow Rd, Suite 300, Melville, NY 11747
420 Central Ave, Suite 301, Cedarhurst, NY 11516
217 Willis Ave, Suite 101, Mineola, NY 11501
350 5th Ave, New York, NY 10118
32 Court Street, Suite 408, Brooklyn, NY 11201
170 Old Country Road, Suite 505, Mineola, NY 11501
651A Coney Island Ave, Suite 2C, Brooklyn, NY 11218
7707 Parsons Blvd, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
139 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
600 Third Avenue, 42nd Floor, New York, NY 10016
40 Exchange Place, Suite 1800, New York, NY 10005
60 E. 42nd Street, Suite 1400, New York, NY 10165
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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