Top Wading River, NY Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
666 Old Country Road, Suite 509A, Mineola, NY 11530
479 Merrick Rd., Lynbrook, NY 11563-2405
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356 Meadow Ave, Suite 300, Newburgh, NY 12550-3038
527 Old Country Road, Plainview, NY 11803
888 Grand Concourse, #1-O, Bronx, NY 10451
260 Madison Ave., 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10016
330 Motor Parkway, Suite 304, Hauppauge, NY 11788
250 Fulton Ave, Suite 340, Hempstead, NY 11550
20 Vesey St, Suite 500, New York, NY 10007
332 Willis Ave, Mineola, NY 11501
108-15 Crossbay Blvd, Queens, NY 11417
477 Madison Avenue, Suite 1230, New York, NY 10022
143 Willis Ave, Mineola, NY 11501
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75 S Broadway, Fl 4, White Plains, NY 10601
1045 Oyster Bay Road, Suite 1, East Norwich, NY 11732
1 North Broadway, Suite 401, White Plains, NY 10601
147 W 25th St, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10001
888 7th Ave, 38th Floor, New York, NY 10106
Po Box 9082, Central Islip, NY 11722
2027 Williamsbridge Rd, Bronx, NY 10461
405 Lexington Ave, 46th Floor, New York, NY 10174
666 Old Country Road, Suite 501, Garden City, NY 11530
291 Broadway, 17 Floor, New York, NY 10007
305 Broadway 7th Floor, Suite 19, New York, NY 10007
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Wading River 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