Top Portland, OR Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1022 NW Marshall St, No. 250, Portland, OR 97209
1140 SW Washington St, Suite 500, Portland, OR 97205
121 SW Morrison Street, Suite 400, Portland, OR 97204
12755 SW 69th Avenue, Suite 100, Portland, OR 97223
333 SW Taylor St, Suite 300, Portland, OR 97204
501 Fourth Street, Suite 324, Lake Oswego, OR 97034
838 SW 1st Avenue, Suite 500, Portland, OR 97204
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
101 SW Main Street, Suite 950, Portland, OR 97204
1635 NW Johnson St, Portland, OR 97209
1323 NE Orenco Station, Ste 310, Hillsboro, OR 97124
7307 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219
707 Main Street, Suite 401, Oregon City, OR 97045
1001 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 1100, Portland, OR 97204
278 SW Arthur St, Portland, OR 97201
333 SW Taylor St, Suite 400, Portland, OR 97204
1328 SW Baseline St, Suite 104, Hillsboro, OR 97123
421 High St, Suite 102, Oregon City, OR 97045
1050 SW 6th Avenue, Suite 1100, Portland, OR 97204
420 SW Washington St, Suite 400, Portland, OR 97204
618 NW Glisan St, PO Box 5248, Portland, OR 97208
610 SW Alder St, Suite 415, 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