Top Arlington, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
10615 Judicial Drive, Suite 203, Fairfax, VA 22030
9116 Center St, Suite 201, Manassas, VA 20110
9071 Center St, Manassas, VA 20110
4900 Seminary Road, Suite 650, Alexandria, VA 22311
10513 Judicial Drive, Suite 200, Fairfax, VA 22030
5525 Mapledale Plaza, Woodbridge, VA 22193
2751 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 150, Fairfax, VA 22031
1100 N Glebe Rd, Suite 1010, Arlington, VA 22201
2111 Wilson Blvd, 8th Floor, Arlington, VA 22201
3541 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 208, Fairfax, VA 22030
950 N. Washington Street, Suite 210, Alexandria, VA 22314-1991
108 North Alfred Street, First Floor, Alexandria, VA 22314
8229 Boone Blvd, Suite 430, Vienna, VA 22182
1750 Tysons Blvd, Suite 1500, McLean, VA 22102
4101 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 106, Fairfax, VA 22030
102 N King St, Leesburg, VA 20176
3903 Fair Ridge Dr, Suite 210, Fairfax, VA 22033
901 N. Glebe Road, Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22203
14150 Parkeast Cir, Suite 110, Chantilly, VA 20151
1203 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
3955 Chain Bridge Road, Second Floor, Fairfax, VA 22030
10521 Judicial Drive, Suite 310, Fairfax, VA 22030
6041 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041
7900 Tysons One Pl, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102
10509 Judicial Dr, Suite 102, Fairfax, VA 22030
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