Top Ridge, NY Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1225 Franklin Avenue, Suite 325, Garden City, NY 11530
20 Vesey Stree, Suite 400, New York, NY 10007
1177 Avenue of the Americas, 43rd Floor, New York, NY 10036-2714
100 Broadhollow Rd, Ste 100, Farmingdale, NY 11735
275 Broadhollow Rd, Suite 300, Melville, NY 11747
1271 Ave of the Americas, New York, NY 10020
38 Melnick Dr, Monsey, NY 10952
2 Sarles Street, Mount Kisco, NY 10549
919 Third Avenue, 39th Floor, New York, NY 10022
90 Merrick Ave, Suite 700, East Meadow, NY 11554
143 Willis Ave, Mineola, NY 11501
330 Motor Parkway, Suite 304, Hauppauge, NY 11788
810 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1105, New York, NY 10019
840 Franklin Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530-2900
546 5th Ave, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10036
250 Broadway, Suite 600, New York, NY 10007
330 7th Ave, Suite 1402, New York, NY 10001
75 Broad St, Suite 2120, New York, NY 10004
164 Jackson St, Hempstead, NY 11550
1393 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 312 North, Hauppauge, NY 11788
1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020-1089
One Battery Park Plaza, 31st Floor, New York, NY 10004
60 Bay Street, 7th Floor, Staten Island, NY 10314
225 Dolson Ave Ste 206, Middletown, NY 10940
1185 Ave of the Americas, Floor 3, New York, NY 10036
Ridge 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