Top Westerville, OH Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
257 East Livingston Ave, Apt. 207, Columbus, OH 43215
9 N 3rd St, Suite 201, Newark, OH 43055
503 South Front Street, Suite 205, Columbus, OH 43215
150 East Mound Street, Suite 301, Columbus, OH 43215
175 S 3rd St, Suite 200, Columbus, OH 43215
580 S High St, Suite 120, Columbus, OH 43215
65 East State Street, Suite 200, Columbus, OH 43215
52 West Whittier Street, Columbus, OH 43206
43 South Franklin Street, Delaware, OH 43015
125 North Sandusky Street, Delaware, OH 43215
823 E Long St, Suite 200, Columbus, OH 43203
844 South Front Street, Columbus, OH 43206
125 W Main Street, Suite 1, Circleville, OH 43113
573 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215
760 Morrison Road, Suite B, Columbus, OH 43230
1335 Dublin Road Suite 214A, Columbus, OH 43215
285 S Liberty St, Powell, OH 43065
35 E. Gay St., Suite 212-A, Columbus, OH 43215
PO Box 491, Columbus, OH 43216
33 West Main St, Suite 109, Newark, OH 43055
250 Civic Center, Suite 550, Columbus, OH 43215
126 East Chestnut Street, Lancaster, OH 43130
300 W Wilson Bridge Rd, Suite 170, Columbus, OH 43085
322 W 5th St, Suite 200, Marysville, OH 43040
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Westerville 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