Top Ridge, NY Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
250 Fulton Ave, Suite 340, Hempstead, NY 11550
350 Broadway, Suite 1201, New York, NY 10003
347 5th Avenue, Suite 1402, New York, NY 10016
38 Melnick Dr, Monsey, NY 10952
2 Sarles Street, Mount Kisco, NY 10549
1441 Broadway, 3rd FL, New York, NY 10018
90 Merrick Ave, Suite 700, East Meadow, NY 11554
1271 Ave of the Americas, New York, NY 10020
150 Motor Parkway, Suite 401, Hauppauge, NY 11788
1 Dosoris Lane, Glen Cove, NY 11542
90 Broad St, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10004
155-03 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432
1 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 4515, New York, NY 10119
600 Third Avenue, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10016
100 Jericho Quadrangle, Suite 208, Jericho, NY 11753
499 Route 304, New City, NY 10956
1122 Franklin Avenue, Suite 300, Garden City, NY 11530
475 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022
120 4th Ave, Bay Shore, NY 11706
245 Main St, Suite 420, White Plains, NY 10601
171 Madison Ave, Suite 305, New York, NY 10016
1105 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225-5409
315 Flatbush Ave, Ste 103, Brooklyn, NY 11217
73 Gleneida Ave, Carmel, NY 10512
666 5th Ave, Suite 1700, New York, NY 10103
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