Top Upper Arlington, OH Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1335 Dublin Rd, Ste. 211A, Columbus, OH 43215
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1335 Dublin Road Suite 214A, Columbus, OH 43215
503 S. Front Street, Suite 240, Columbus, OH 43215
35 E. Gay St., Suite 212-A, Columbus, OH 43215
285 S Liberty St, Powell, OH 43065
1650 Lake Shore Drive, Suite 150, Columbus, OH 43204
101 East Town Street, Suite 500, Columbus, OH 43215
175 S 3rd St, Suite 285, Columbus, OH 43215
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155 W. Main Street, Suite 100, Columbus, OH 43215
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500 South Front Street, Suite 200, Columbus, OH 43215
536 S High St, 2nd Floor, Columbus, OH 43215
604 East Rich Street, Suite 2100, Columbus, OH 43215
67 E. Wilson Bridge Road, Suite 101, Columbus, OH 43085
772 S. Front Street, Suite 500-B, Columbus, OH 43206
809 Watten Ln, Westerville, OH 43081
500 South Front St., Suite 1200, Columbus, OH 43215
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Upper Arlington 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