Top Alexandria, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1750 Tysons Blvd, Suite 1800, Tysons, VA 22102
627 South Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
46557 Pebblebrook Place, Sterling, VA 20165
3955 Chain Bridge Road, Second Floor, Fairfax, VA 22030
50 South Pickett Street, Suite 110, Alexandria, VA 22304
9064 Courthouse Road, PO Box 127, Spotsylvania, VA 22553
10533 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22030
1800 Diagonal Road, Suite 210, Alexandria, VA 22314
102 N King St, Leesburg, VA 20176
9519 Narragansett Pl, Vienna, VA 22180
2111 Wilson Boulevard, Eighth Floor, Arlington, VA 22201
8229 Boone Blvd, Suite 430, Vienna, VA 22182
10521 Judical Drive, Suite 105, Fairfax, VA 22030
9116 Center St, Suite 201, Manassas, VA 20110
10615 Judicial Drive, Suite 203, Fairfax, VA 22030
5 Cornwall Street, NE, Leesburg, VA 20176
10513 Judicial Dr, Suite 202, Fairfax, VA 22030
9104 Church St, #202, Manassas, VA 20110
7900 Tysons One Pl, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102
9255 Center St, Suite 300B, Manassas, VA 20110
4120 Leonard Dr, # A, Fairfax, VA 22030
4103 Chain Bridge Rd, Suite 300, Fairfax, VA 22030
4118 Leonard Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030
1600 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 900, Tysons Corner, VA 22102
19490 Sandridge Way, Suite 370, Leesburg, VA 20176
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