Top Lake Oswego, OR Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1050 SW 6th Ave, Suite 1414, Portland, OR 97204
1 SW Columbia St, Suite 1625, Portland, OR 97258
420 SW Washington St, Suite 400, Portland, OR 97204
610 SW Alder St, Suite 415, Portland, OR 97205
3759 NE MLK Jr. Blvd, Portland, OR 97212
1000 SW Broadway, Suite 2150, Portland, OR 97205
One Lincoln Center, 10300 SW Greenburg Road, Suite 300, Portland, OR 97223
105 NE 4th St, McMinnville, OR 97128
205 SE Grand Ave, Suite 201, Portland, OR 97214
2175 NW Raleigh St, Suite 110, Portland, OR 97210
620 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 1008, Portland, OR 97204
12755 SW 69th Avenue, Suite 100, Portland, OR 97223
805 Southwest Broadway, Suite 2600, Portland, OR 97205
610 SW Alder St Ste 803, Portland, OR 97205
9800 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway, Suite 200, Beaverton, OR 97005
618 NW Glisan St, PO Box 5248, Portland, OR 97208
12901 SE 97th Avenue, Suite 395, Clackamas, OR 97015
121 SW Morrison St, Suite 700, Portland, OR 97204
741 SW Lincoln Street, Portland, OR 97201
233 E Main Ste 200, Hillsboro, OR 97123
735 SW 1st Ave, Suite 300, Portland, OR 97204
1000 Southwest Broadway, Suite 1500, Portland, OR 97205
101 SW Main Street, Suite 950, Portland, OR 97204
1635 NW Johnson St, Portland, OR 97209
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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