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127 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI 02903
One Citizens Plaza, Suite 500, Providence, RI 02903
127 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI 02903
225 Dyer St, 2nd Floor, Providence, RI 02903
10 Dorrance St, Suite 700, Providence, RI 02903
One Financial Plaza, Suite 2205, Providence, RI 02903
One Turks Head Place, Suite 1200, Providence, RI 02903
1 Richmond Square, Suite 165W, Providence, RI 02906
8 Neck Road, Tiverton, RI 02878
615 Jefferson Blvd, Suite B208, Warwick, RI 02886
300 Centerville Road, Summit West, Suite 305, Warwick, RI 02886
78 Kenwood St, Cranston, RI 02907
999 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903
One Turks Head Place, Suite 610, Providence, RI 02903
1500 Nooseneck Hill Road, Coventry, RI 02816
117 Metro Center Boulevard, Suite 2001, Warwick, RI 02886
450 Warren Avenue, East Providence, RI 02914
40 Westminster Street, Suite 700, Providence, RI 02903
600 Toll Gate Rd, Warwick, RI 02886
127 Dorrance St., Providence, RI 02903
1301 Atwood Ave, Suite 215 N, Johnston, RI 02919
1000 Smith Street, Providence, RI 02908
536 Atwells Avenue, Providence, RI 02909
462 Broadway, Providence, RI 02909
50 Kennedy Plaza, 11th Floor, Providence, RI 02903
Providence Drug Possession Information
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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 Rhode Island 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