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810 Three Chopt Road, Suite 134, Henrico, VA 23229
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3437 W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23221
1324 Sycamore Square, Suite 202 C, Midlothian, VA 23113
1500 Forest Avenue, Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23229
1801 Bayberry Ct, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23226
919 East Main Street, Suite 600, Richmond, VA 23219
919 E Main St., Suite 1300, Richmond, VA 23219
9562 Kings Charter Drive, Suite 200, Ashland, VA 23005
10998 Leadbetter Road, Suite B, Ashland, VA 23005
200 S 10th St, Suite 1600, Richmond, VA 23219
901 E. Byrd Street, Suite 1600, Richmond, VA 23219
5516 Falmouth Street, Suite 108, Richmond, VA 23230
6615 Courthouse Road, PO Box 1000, Prince George, VA 23875
9097 Atlee Station Rd, Suite 116, Mechanicsville, VA 23116
9100 Arboretum Parkway, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23236
PO Box 73235, Richmond, VA 23235
43 Rives Road, PO Drawer 3090, Petersburg, VA 23805
11321 Church Rd, Henrico, VA 23233
101 Shockoe Slip, Suite I, Richmond, VA 23219
10640 Charter Hill Ct., Suite 103, Ashland, VA 23005
14321 Winter Breeze Dr, Suite 193, Midlothian, VA 23113
5807 Staples Mill Road, Richmond, VA 23228
307 England Street, Suite B, Ashland, VA 23005
919 E Main St, Suite 2300, Richmond, VA 23219
1805 Monument Avenue, Suite 301, Richmond, VA 23220
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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