Top Fresh Meadows, NY Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
305 Broadway, Suite 210, New York, NY 10007
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140 Fell Court, Suite 305, Hauppauge, NY 11788
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233 Broadway, Suite 2370, New York, NY 10279
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225 Broadway, Suite 715, New York, NY 10007
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201 E 25th St, Apt 5G, New York, NY 10010
225 Broadway, Suite 2702, New York, NY 10007
147 Prince St, Suite 238, Brooklyn, NY 11201
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225 W 34th St., 9th Floor, New York, NY 10122
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100 Old Country Rd, Suite 101, Mineola, NY 11501
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Fresh Meadows 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