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One Lincoln Center, 10300 SW Greenburg Road, Suite 300, Portland, OR 97223
5289 NE Elam Young Parkway, Suite 110, Hillsboro, OR 97124
12755 SW 69th Avenue, Suite 100, Portland, OR 97223
165 SE 26th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97123
1000 SW Broadway, Suite 1740, Portland, OR 97205
9800 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway, Suite 200, Beaverton, OR 97005
805 Southwest Broadway, Suite 2600, Portland, OR 97205
111 SW Columbia St, Suite 1390, Portland, OR 97201
12330 SW Grant Ave, Tigard, OR 97223
610 SW Alder St Ste 803, Portland, OR 97205
1022 NW Marshall St, No. 250, Portland, OR 97209
434 NW 19th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209
620 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 1008, Portland, OR 97204
121 SW Morrison Street, Suite 400, Portland, OR 97204
838 SW 1st Avenue, Suite 500, Portland, OR 97204
233 E Main Ste 200, Hillsboro, OR 97123
735 SW 1st Ave, Suite 300, Portland, OR 97204
4660 NE Belknap Court, Suite 207, Hillsboro, OR 97124
1323 NE Orenco Station, Ste 310, Hillsboro, OR 97124
1635 NW Johnson St, Portland, OR 97209
7307 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219
741 SW Lincoln Street, Portland, OR 97201
121 SW Morrison St, Suite 700, Portland, OR 97204
220 NE 3rd Ave, Hillsboro, OR 97124
1000 Southwest Broadway, Suite 1500, Portland, OR 97205
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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