Top Happy Valley, OR Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
249 NE Lincoln St, Hillsboro, OR 97124
4085 SW 109th Avenue, Suite 100, Beaverton, OR 97005
917 SW Oak St, Suite 208, Portland, OR 97205
1100 SW 6th Ave, Suite 1600, Portland, OR 97204
1050 SW 6th Avenue, Suite 1100, Portland, OR 97204
1050 SW 6th Ave, Suite 1414, Portland, OR 97204
12901 SE 97th Avenue, Suite 395, Clackamas, OR 97015
621 SW Morrison, Suite 510, Portland, OR 97205
601 SW 2nd Ave, Suite 2000, Portland, OR 97204
610 SW Alder St, Suite 415, Portland, OR 97205
707 Main Street, Suite 401, Oregon City, OR 97045
707 SW Washington St, Suite 1410, Portland, OR 97205
1022 NW Marshall St, No. 250, Portland, OR 97209
121 SW Morrison Street, Suite 400, Portland, OR 97204
12330 SW Grant Ave, Tigard, OR 97223
111 SW Columbia St, Suite 1390, Portland, OR 97201
434 NW 19th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209
278 SW Arthur St, Portland, OR 97201
1050 SW 6th Ave, Suite 1414, Portland, OR 97204
1 SW Columbia St, Suite 1625, Portland, OR 97258
601 SW Second Ave, Suite 1800, Portland, OR 97204
4915 SW Griffith Drive, Suite 101, Beaverton, OR 97005
1318 SW 12th Ave., Portland, OR 97201
230 NW 10th Ave., Portland, OR 97209
1140 SW Washington St, Suite 500, Portland, OR 97205
Happy Valley 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 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