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121 SW Morrison Street, Suite 400, Portland, OR 97204
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1318 SW 12th Ave., Portland, OR 97201
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1001 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 1100, Portland, OR 97204
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1000 SW Broadway, Suite 1740, Portland, OR 97205
165 SE 26th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97123
220 NE 3rd Ave, Hillsboro, OR 97124
601 SW 2nd Ave, Suite 2000, Portland, OR 97204
805 Southwest Broadway, Suite 2600, Portland, OR 97205
9800 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway, Suite 200, Beaverton, OR 97005
610 SW Alder St Ste 803, Portland, OR 97205
1500 SW 1st Avenue, Suite 1150, Portland, OR 97201
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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