Top Portland, OR Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
555 SE MLK Boulevard, Suite 105, Portland, OR 97214
425 2nd Street, Suite 200, Lake Oswego, OR 97034
615 Main St, Suite 202, Oregon City, OR 97045
6800 SW 105th Ave., Suite 205, Beaverton, OR 97008
12755 SW 69th Ave, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97223
6125 NE Cornell Road, Suite 380, Hillsboro, OR 97124
5 Centerpointe Dr., Suite 400, Lake Oswego, OR 97035
1140 SW 11th Avenue, Suite 500, Portland, OR 97205
805 SW Broadway, Suite 2460, Portland, OR 97205
4614 S Kelly Ave, Portland, OR 97239
1300 SW 5th Ave, Suite 2050, Portland, OR 97201
111 SW Columbia St., Suite 1150, Portland, OR 97201
1022 NW Marshall St, No. 250, Portland, OR 97209
121 SW Morrison Street, Suite 400, Portland, OR 97204
521 SW Clay Street, Portland, OR 97201
12755 SW 69th Avenue, Suite 100, Portland, OR 97223
838 SW 1st Avenue, Suite 500, Portland, OR 97204
12330 SW Grant Ave, Tigard, OR 97223
111 SW Columbia St, Suite 1390, Portland, OR 97201
333 SW Taylor St, Suite 300, Portland, OR 97204
434 NW 19th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209
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
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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