Top Bend, OR Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2838 NW Crossing Drive, Suite 220, Bend, OR 97703
155 NW Irving Ave, Bend, OR 97701
400 SW Bond St, Suite 200, Bend, OR 97702
215 NW Greenwood Ave, Suite 200, Bend, OR 97701
135 NW Greeley Ave, Bend, OR 97703
360 SW Bond Street, Suite 400, Bend, OR 97702
1345 NW Wall St Ste 101, Bend, OR 97701
215 NW Greenwood Avenue, Suite 200, Bend, OR 97701
1558 SW Nancy Way, Suite 101, Bend, OR 97702
231 SW Scalehouse Loop, Suite 101, Bend, OR 97702
888 SW Evergreen, PO Box 457, Redmond, OR 97756
1222 NE 4th St, Bend, OR 97701
We found a limited number of Drug Possession law firms in Bend. Below are some of the closest additional firms.
PO Box 1240, Veneta, OR 97487
Law Office of Laura A. Fine, P.C., serving clients in the Bend, Oregon area, a reputable legal practice for Drug Possession issues.
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34 SE D St, Madras, OR 97741
188 W B St, Building P., Springfield, OR 97477
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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 Oregon 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