Top Arlington, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1750 Tysons Blvd, Suite 1800, Tysons, VA 22102
3541 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 208, Fairfax, VA 22030
3955 Chain Bridge Road, Second Floor, Fairfax, VA 22030
46557 Pebblebrook Place, Sterling, VA 20165
421 King St, Suite 505, Alexandria, VA 22314
9064 Courthouse Road, PO Box 127, Spotsylvania, VA 22553
10533 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22030
108 North Alfred Street, First Floor, Alexandria, VA 22314
1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1000, McLean, VA 22102
10621 Jones Street, Suite 201, Fairfax, VA 22030
1900 Duke St, Suite 210, Alexandria, VA 22314
6144 Tompkins Drive, McLean, VA 22101
8253 Backlick Road, Suite M, Lorton, VA 22079
2560 Huntington Avenue, Suite 204, Alexandria, VA 22303
11911 Freedom Drive, Suite 300, Reston, VA 20190
1800 Diagonal Rd, Suite 600, PMB #1152, Alexandria, VA 22314
20130 Lakeview Center Plaza, Suite 400, Ashburn, VA 20147
9519 Narragansett Pl, Vienna, VA 22180
2111 Wilson Boulevard, Eighth Floor, Arlington, VA 22201
600 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
421 King St, Suite 505, Alexandria, VA 22314
1940 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22314
1101 Wilson Blvd, 6th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209
10615 Judicial Dr, Suite 603, Fairfax, VA 22030
67 West Lee Street, Unit 102, Warrenton, VA 20186
Arlington 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