Top Sheridan, OR Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1000 Southwest Broadway, Suite 1500, Portland, OR 97205
1323 NE Orenco Station, Ste 310, Hillsboro, OR 97124
7307 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219
4660 NE Belknap Court, Suite 207, Hillsboro, OR 97124
1635 NW Johnson St, Portland, OR 97209
610 SW Alder St, Suite 800, Portland, OR 97205
105 NE 4th St, McMinnville, OR 97128
1328 SW Baseline St, Suite 104, Hillsboro, OR 97123
333 SW Taylor St, Suite 400, Portland, OR 97204
239 S 1st Street, St. Helens, OR 97051
12940 NW Marina Way, Slip A, Portland, OR 97231
618 NW Glisan St, PO Box 5248, Portland, OR 97208
4800 SW Meadows Road, Suite 300, Lake Oswego, OR 97035
1120 NW Couch Street, 10th Floor, Portland, OR 97209
421 High St, Suite 102, Oregon City, OR 97045
420 SW Washington St, Suite 400, Portland, OR 97204
601 S.W. Second Avenue, Suite 2100, Portland, OR 97204
621 SW Morrison, Suite 510, Portland, OR 97205
One Lincoln Center, 10300 SW Greenburg Road, Suite 300, Portland, OR 97223
3759 NE MLK Jr. Blvd, Portland, OR 97212
1000 SW Broadway, Suite 2150, Portland, OR 97205
12755 SW 69th Avenue, Suite 100, Portland, OR 97223
9397 SW Locust Street, Tigard, OR 97223
1549 SE Ladd Avenue, Portland, OR 97214
434 NW 19th Avenue, 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