Top Alexandria, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
10513 Judicial Dr, Suite 202, Fairfax, VA 22030
1101 Wilson Blvd, 6th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209
107 North Payne Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
7617 Little River Turnpike, Suite 210, Annandale, VA 22003
7010 Little River Turnpike, Suite #300, Annandale, VA 22003
3411 Cypress Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042
2311 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 625, Arlington, VA 22201
1550 Wilson Blvd, Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22209
10387 Main St, Suite 203, Fairfax, VA 22030
4900 Seminary Road, Suite 650, Alexandria, VA 22311
5525 Mapledale Plaza, Woodbridge, VA 22193
3607 Chain Bridge Rd, Unit D, Fairfax, VA 22030
211 N Union St, Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22314
3955 Chain Bridge Rd, Second Floor, Fairfax, VA 22030
108 North Alfred Street, First Floor, Alexandria, VA 22314
2124 Richmond Hwy, Ste 201, Stafford, VA 22554
1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1700, Tysons Corner, VA 22102
3925 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 202, Fairfax, VA 22030
1940 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22314
3541 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 208, Fairfax, VA 22030
9100 Church Street, Suite 105, Manassas, VA 20110
2111 Wilson Blvd, 8th Floor, Arlington, VA 22201
1313 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
8253 Backlick Road, Suite M, Lorton, VA 22079
2560 Huntington Avenue, Suite 204, Alexandria, VA 22303
Alexandria 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 Virginia 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