Top Roslyn, NY Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1790 Broadway, Suite 710, New York, NY 10019
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200 I. U. Willets Road, Albertson, NY 11507
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29 Broadway, Suite 1412, New York, NY 10006
20 Vesey St, Suite 400, New York, NY 10007
40 Exchange Place, Suite 1800, New York, NY 10005
260 Madison Avenue, 21st FL, New York, NY 10016-2400
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230 Park Ave, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10169
165 Broadway, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10006
437 Madison Avenue, 35th Floor, New York, NY 10022
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50 Main Street, White Plains, NY 10606-190
200 Varick St, Suite 800, New York, NY 10014
111 Brook Street, Suite 202, Scarsdale, NY 10583
20 Vesey St Rm 1200, New York, NY 10007
800 Third Avenue, Floor 18, New York, NY 10022
825 Montauk Hwy, Copiague, NY 11726
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100 Old Country Rd, Suite 101, Mineola, NY 11501
40 Fulton St, FL 17, New York, NY 10038-5077
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Roslyn 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