Top Putney, VT Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
125 Rte 100, West Dover, VT 05356
51 Putney Road, Brattleboro, VT 05301
45 Linden Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301
PO Box 447, Brattleboro, VT 05302
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5261 Main Street, Manchester Center, VT 05255
5188 Main St, Suite 1, Manchester Center, VT 05255
220 Holiday Drive, Suite 6, PO Box 858, White River Junction, VT 05001
1011 North Main Street, Suite 31, PO Box 919, White River Junction, VT 05001
43 Lincoln Cors Wy, Suite 205, Woodstock, VT 05091
27 South Main Street, Rutland, VT 05701
98 Merchants Row, 2nd Flr., Rutland, VT 05701
49 N Main St, Rutland, VT 05701
144 Palmer Court, Suite 4A (Box 11), White River Junction, VT 05001
PO Box 909, Norwich, VT 05055
62 Court Street, Middlebury, VT 05753
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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 Vermont 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