Top Clarkstown, NY Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2 Allen Street, Suite 3G, New York, NY 10002
200 Park Ave, New York, NY 10017
100 Old Country Rd, Suite 103, Mineola, NY 11501
888 Grand Concourse, Suite 1H, Bronx, NY 10451
335 Madison Ave, Floor 23, New York, NY 10017
1040 6th Ave, Suite 14C, New York, NY 10018
600 Old Country Rd Rm 530, Garden City, NY 11530
369 Lexington Ave, 2nd Floor, PMB #229, New York, NY 10017
299 Broadway, Suite 1803, New York, NY 10007
26 Court Street, Suite 311, Brooklyn, NY 11201
47 W. 47th Street, Suite 6A, New York, NY 10036
655 Third Ave, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017
28 Middle Neck Rd, Great Neck, NY 11021
111 S Ridge Street, Suite 303, Port Chester, NY 10573
1301 Ave of the Americas, Floor 13, New York, NY 10019-6119
499 Fashion Ave, Suite 4N, New York, NY 10018
103 E 125th St Rm 1102, New York, NY 10035
1551 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501-4803
16401 Northern Blvd., Suite 2, Flushing, NY 11358-1755
1 Old Country Rd, Suite 347, Carle Place, NY 11514
225 W 34th St., 9th Floor, New York, NY 10122
45 Glen Cove Rd, Greenvale, NY 11548
1400 Old Country Road, Ste 310E, Westbury, NY 11590
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Clarkstown 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 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