Top Independence, OH Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
19885 Detroit Rd, #326, Rocky River, OH 44116
115 Lincoln Ave, Berea, OH 44017
600 Superior Avenue, E, #1300, Cleveland, OH 44114
1300 E 9th St, Suite 1000, Cleveland, OH 44114
19250 Bagley Rd, Suite 102, Cleveland, OH 44130
6100 Oak Tree Blvd., Suite 200, Independence, OH 44131
13702 Pearl Rd, Strongsville, OH 44136
323 W Lakeside Ave, Suite 300, Cleveland, OH 44113
1621 Euclid Ave, Floor 20, Cleveland, OH 44115
38109 Euclid Ave, Willoughby, OH 44094
7271 Engle Road, Suite 101, Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
20050 Lakeshore Blvd, Euclid, OH 44123
124 Middle Ave, #900, Elyria, OH 44035
150 Smokerise Dr., Wadsworth, OH 44281
12434 Cedar Road, Suite 12, Cleveland Heights, OH 44116
700 West St. Clair Ave., Suite 110, Cleveland, OH 44113
1220 W 6th St, Suite 303, Cleveland, OH 44113
8748 Brecksville Road, Suite 216, Brecksville, OH 44141
18500 Lake Road, Suite 300, Rocky River, OH 44116
5001 Mayfield Road, Suite 201, Cleveland, OH 44124
600 Superior Avenue East, Suite 1358, Cleveland, OH 44114
323 W Lakeside Ave, Suite 210, Cleveland, OH 44113
10680 Mayfield Rd, Chardon, OH 44024
4817 State Road, Suite 100, PO Box 10, Ashtabula, OH 44005
1300 East 9th Street, Suite 1210, Cleveland, OH 44114
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