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1 W Sunrise Hwy, Suite 2C, Freeport, NY 11520
85 W Main St., Bay Shore, NY 11706
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863 Islip Ave, Central Islip, NY 11722
666 Old Country Road, Suite 509A, Mineola, NY 11530
100 Broadhollow Rd, Ste 100, Farmingdale, NY 11735
1271 Ave of the Americas, New York, NY 10020
150 Motor Parkway, Suite 401, Hauppauge, NY 11788
90 Merrick Ave, Suite 700, East Meadow, NY 11554
477 Madison Avenue, Suite 1230, New York, NY 10022
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350 Motor Pkwy, Suite 308, Hauppauge, NY 11788
450 7th Ave, Suite 1901, New York, NY 10123
810 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1105, New York, NY 10019
1155 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2400, New York, NY 10036
45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10111-0100
450 Seventh Ave, Suite 1802, New York, NY 10123
1120 Avenue of the Americas, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10036
275 Broadhollow Rd, Suite 300, Melville, NY 11747
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75 S Broadway, Suite 403, White Plains, NY 10601
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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