Top Montgomery, OH Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
600 Vine Street, Suite 2650, Cincinnati, OH 45202
125 E Court St, Suite 1000, Cincinnati, OH 45202
8945 Brookside Ave, Suite 202, West Chester, OH 45069
312 Walnut Street, Suite 2450, Cincinnati, OH 45202
312 Walnut St, Suite 1600, Cincinnati, OH 45202
140 North Main Street, Suite B, Springboro, OH 45066
600 Vine Street, Suite 2700, Cincinnati, OH 45202
817 Maine Street, Suite 200, Cincinnati, OH 45202
1081 N. University Blvd, Suite B, Middletown, OH 45042
312 Walnut Street, Suite 1600, Cincinnati, OH 45202
455 Delta Ave, Suite 105, Cincinnati, OH 45226
1001 W Main Street, Suite F, Lebanon, OH 45036
125 E. Court Street, Suite 1000, Cincinnati, OH 45202
998 East Ridge Drive, Suite H, Lebanon, OH 45036
9380 Main St, First Floor, Montgomery, OH 45242
114 E 8th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
2368 Victory Parkway, Suite 650, Cincinnati, OH 45206
285 E. Main St., Suite 5, Batavia, OH 45103
8 West Ninth Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
35 E 7th St, Ste 201, Cincinnati, OH 45202
110 North Beech Street, Oxford, OH 45056
215 East Ninth Street, Suite 650, Cincinnati, OH 45202
3573 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226
119 E Court St, Suite No. 404, Cincinnati, OH 45202
45 North Market Street, Batavia, OH 45103
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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