Top Morgan, UT Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
140 N. Union Ave, Ste 205, Farmington, UT 84025
1361 N Hiwy 89, Farmington, UT 84025
298 24th Street, Suite 230, Ogden, UT 84401
372 24th Street, Suite 400, Ogden, UT 84401
2568 Washington Boulevard, Legal Arts Building, Suite 200, Ogden, UT 84401
205 26th Street, Suite 34, Ogden, UT 84401
433 N 1500 W, Marriott-Slaterville, UT 84404
4590 Harrison Blvd, Suite 200C, Ogden, UT 84403
We found a limited number of Drug Possession law firms in Morgan. Below are some of the closest additional firms.
1334 2nd Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
40 S 600 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84102
422 North 300 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
422 North 300 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
445 E 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
445 E 200 S, #130, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
136 E South Temple, Suite 1500, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Morgan 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 Utah 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