Top Cleveland, OH Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
600 IMG Building, 1360 East Ninth Street, Cleveland, OH 44114
20545 Center Ridge Rd, Ste. 215, Rocky River, OH 44116
2245 Warrensville Center Rd, Ste 200, University Heights, OH 44118
1392 SOM Center Road, Cleveland, OH 44124
6200 Rockside Woods Bvld., Suite 105, Independence, OH 44131
7215 Center Street, Mentor, OH 44060
3912 Prospect Avenue East, Cleveland, OH 44115
600 Superior Avenue, E, #1300, Cleveland, OH 44114
37040 Colorado Avenue, Avon, OH 44011
700 West St. Clair Ave., Suite 110, Cleveland, OH 44113
8748 Brecksville Road, Suite 216, Brecksville, OH 44141
820 West Superior Avenue, Suite 840, Cleveland, OH 44113
20220 Center Ridge, Suite 320, Rocky River, OH 44116
2077 E 4th Street, 2nd Floor, Cleveland, OH 44115
1220 W 6th St, Suite 303, Cleveland, OH 44113
55 Public Square, Suite 2100, Cleveland, OH 44113
4124 Erie St, Willoughby, OH 44094
18500 Lake Road, Suite 300, Rocky River, OH 44116
115 Lincoln Ave, Berea, OH 44017
PO Box 33863, Cleveland, OH 44113
1220 W. 6th Street, Suite 203, Cleveland, OH 44113
5001 Mayfield Road, Suite 201, Cleveland, OH 44124
1300 East 9th Street, Suite 1210, Cleveland, OH 44114
1220 W. 6th Street, Suite 303, Cleveland, OH 44113
20050 Lakeshore Blvd, Euclid, OH 44123
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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 Ohio 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