Top Alexandria, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
10621 Jones Street, Suite 301A, Fairfax, VA 22030
8408 Arlington Blvd., Suite 200, Fairfax, VA 22031
122 West Cameron Street, PO Box 1147, Culpeper, VA 22701
950 North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
1 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176
10509 Judicial Drive, Suite 101, Fairfax, VA 22030
10486 Armstrong St, Fairfax, VA 22030
Tower Villas, 3800 Fairfax Drive, Suite 7, Arlington, VA 22203
10482 Armstrong Street, Fairfax, VA 22030
3977 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 201, Fairfax, VA 22030
30 N King St, Leesburg, VA 20176
9255 Lee Avenue, Manassas, VA 20110
46175 Westlake Dr, Suite 320, Potomac Falls, VA 20165
147 West Davis Street, Culpeper, VA 22701
510 King Street, Suite 301, Alexandria, VA 22314
10605 Judicial Drive, Suite A-5, Fairfax, VA 22030
10513 Judicial Drive, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030
300 North Washington Street, Suite 404, Alexandria, VA 22314
500 Montgomery Street, Suite 600, Alexandria, VA 22314
627 South Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
8350 Broad Street, Suite 1500, Tysons Corner, VA 22102
1750 Tysons Blvd, Suite 1800, Tysons, VA 22102
10521 Judical Drive, Suite 105, Fairfax, VA 22030
4311 Ridgewood Center Drive, Suite A, Woodbridge, VA 22192
1671 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Suite 204, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
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