Top Annandale, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
600 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
421 King St, Suite 505, Alexandria, VA 22314
10505 Judicial Dr, Suite 204, Fairfax, VA 22030
8229 Boone Blvd, Suite 430, Vienna, VA 22182
7900 Tysons One Pl, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102
2043 Wilson Boulevard, #688, Arlington, VA 22201
725 Jackson Street, Suite 217, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
211 N Union St, Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22314
1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1700, Tysons Corner, VA 22102
3925 Chain Bridge Rd, Suite 202, Fairfax, VA 22030
9255 Center St, Suite 300B, Manassas, VA 20110
3900 University Dr, Suite 210, Fairfax, VA 22030
5 Cornwall Street, NE, Leesburg, VA 20176
10603 Judicial Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
10509 Judicial Dr, Suite 102, Fairfax, VA 22030
1600 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 900, Tysons Corner, VA 22102
2751 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 150, Fairfax, VA 22031
1100 N Glebe Rd, Suite 1010, Arlington, VA 22201
23 N King St, 2nd Floor, Leesburg, VA 20176
8609 Westwood Center Dr, Suite 110 PMB 1010, Tysons Corner, VA 22182
3190 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 800, Falls Church, VA 22042
50 South Pickett Street, Suite 110, Alexandria, VA 22304
6041 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041
1676 International Drive, Penthouse, McLean, VA 22102
950 N. Washington Street, Suite 210, Alexandria, VA 22314-1991
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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