Top Arlington, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3541 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 208, Fairfax, VA 22030
46557 Pebblebrook Place, Sterling, VA 20165
2111 Wilson Blvd, 8th Floor, Arlington, VA 22201
8253 Backlick Road, Suite M, Lorton, VA 22079
1320 Old Chain Bridge Road, Suite 200, McLean, VA 22101
12642 Chapel Road, Clifton, VA 20124
9064 Courthouse Road, PO Box 127, Spotsylvania, VA 22553
7023 Little River Turnpike, suite 202, Annandale, VA 22003
9108 Courthouse Road, PO Box 129, Spotsylvania, VA 22553
115 South West Street, PO Box 850, Culpeper, VA 22701
6144 Tompkins Drive, McLean, VA 22101
10387 Main St, Suite 203, Fairfax, VA 22030
2560 Huntington Avenue, Suite 204, Alexandria, VA 22303
20130 Lakeview Center Plaza, Suite 400, Ashburn, VA 20147
11911 Freedom Drive, Suite 300, Reston, VA 20190
46175 Westlake Dr, Suite 320, Potomac Falls, VA 20165
2111 Wilson Boulevard, Eighth Floor, Arlington, VA 22201
1101 Wilson Blvd, 6th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209
108 North Alfred Street, First Floor, Alexandria, VA 22314
1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1000, McLean, VA 22102
2124 Richmond Hwy, Ste 201, Stafford, VA 22554
9519 Narragansett Pl, Vienna, VA 22180
12005 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 200, Reston, VA 20191
1940 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22314
10615 Judicial Dr, Suite 603, Fairfax, VA 22030
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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