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Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Independence, OH
14402 Granger Road, Maple Heights, OH 44137
Contact Law Office of Gregory S. Robey for your Drug Possession needs in Ohio.
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2012 West 25th Street, Suite 701, Cleveland, OH 44113
5335 Broadview Road, Parma, OH 44134
1360 West 9th Street, Suite 200, Cleveland, OH 44113
1000 Key Tower, 127 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44114
35888 Center Ridge Road, Suite 3, North Ridgeville, OH 44039
805 E Washington St, Suite 220, Medina, OH 44256
600 E. Granger Rd., 2nd Floor, Independence, OH 44131
600 East Smith Road, Medina, OH 44256
3201 Enterprise Parkwy, Suite 190, Beachwood, OH 44122
127 Public Square, Suite 1600, Cleveland, OH 44114
2000 Auburn Dr, Suite 200, Beachwood, OH 44122
127 Public Square, Suite 3510, Cleveland, OH 44114
19120 Old Detroit Road, Suite 200, Rocky River, OH 44116
127 Public Square, Suite 2000, Cleveland, OH 44114
200 Public Square, Suite 3500, Cleveland, OH 44114
1100 Superior Ave, Suite 1600, Cleveland, OH 44114
IMG Building, 1360 E. 9th St., Suite 600, Cleveland, OH 44114
38109 Euclid Ave, Willoughby, OH 44094
124 Middle Ave, #900, Elyria, OH 44035
6100 Oak Tree Blvd., Suite 200, Independence, OH 44131
PO Box 33863, Cleveland, OH 44113
4403 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland, OH 44103
20050 Lakeshore Blvd, Euclid, OH 44123
1220 W. 6th Street, Suite 203, Cleveland, OH 44113
Independence 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 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