Top Cleveland, OH Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2245 Warrensville Center Rd, Ste 200, University Heights, OH 44118
50 Public Square, Suite1900, Cleveland, OH 44113
600 IMG Building, 1360 East Ninth Street, Cleveland, OH 44114
1300 E 9th St, Suite 1400, Cleveland, OH 44114
600 Superior Ave. East, Fifth Third Building, Suite 1300, Cleveland, OH 44114
One Cleveland Center, 29th Floor, 1375 East Ninth Street, Cleveland, OH 44114-1793
323 W Lakeside Ave, Suite 300, Cleveland, OH 44113
13702 Pearl Rd, Strongsville, OH 44136
1621 Euclid Ave, Floor 20, Cleveland, OH 44115
1100 Superior Ave, Suite 2000, Cleveland, OH 44114
37040 Colorado Avenue, Avon, OH 44011
7271 Engle Road, Suite 101, Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
600 Superior Avenue East, Suite 1358, Cleveland, OH 44114
55 Public Square, Suite 1330, Cleveland, OH 44113
50 Public Square, Suite 1900, Cleveland, OH 44113
7100 E Pleasant Valley Rd, Suite 120, Independence, OH 44131
41 East Erie Street, Painesville, OH 44077
1223 West 6th Street, Cleveland, OH 44113
1400 Fifth Third Center, 600 Superior Avenue East, Cleveland, OH 44114
127 Public Square, Suite 4900, Cleveland, OH 44114
200 Public Square, Suite 1400, Cleveland, OH 44114
11811 Shaker Blvd., Suite 420, Cleveland, OH 44120
1001 Lakeside Ave, Suite 990, Cleveland, OH 44114
20545 Center Ridge Rd, Ste. 215, Rocky River, OH 44116
1468 W. 9th St., Cleveland, OH 44113
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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