Top Brambleton, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
10603 Judicial Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
8027 Leesburg Pike, Suite 302, Tysons Corner, VA 22182
10387 Main St, Suite 203, Fairfax, VA 22030
5525 Mapledale Plaza, Woodbridge, VA 22193
9071 Center St, Manassas, VA 20110
3607 Chain Bridge Rd, Unit D, Fairfax, VA 22030
2751 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 150, Fairfax, VA 22031
3601 Eisenhower Ave, STE 425, Alexandria, VA 22304
10560 Main Street, Suite 218, Fairfax, VA 22030
604 Lasswell Ct SW, Leesburg, VA 20175
950 N. Washington Street, Suite 210, Alexandria, VA 22314-1991
50 South Pickett Street, Suite 110, Alexandria, VA 22304
1940 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22314
8253 Backlick Road, Suite M, Lorton, VA 22079
3903 Fair Ridge Dr, Suite 210, Fairfax, VA 22033
14150 Parkeast Cir, Suite 110, Chantilly, VA 20151
9116 Center St, Suite 201, Manassas, VA 20110
10086 Daniels Run Way, Fairfax, VA 22030
1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1700, Tysons Corner, VA 22102
10509 Judicial Dr, Suite 102, Fairfax, VA 22030
1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1000, McLean, VA 22102
10486 Armstrong St, Fairfax, VA 22030
4023 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 5, Fairfax, VA 22030
10615 Judicial Drive, Suite 203, Fairfax, VA 22030
675 S Washington St, Alexandria, VA 22314
Brambleton 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