Top Bristow, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
10521 Judicial Drive, Suite 310, Fairfax, VA 22030
3955 Chain Bridge Road, Second Floor, Fairfax, VA 22030
510 King Street, Suite 301, Alexandria, VA 22314
1203 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
1 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176
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1420 Spring Hill Road, Suite 400, McLean, VA 22102
1671 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Suite 204, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
950 North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
901 N. Glebe Road, Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22203
46175 Westlake Dr, Suite 320, Potomac Falls, VA 20165
1550 Wilson Blvd, Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22209
10521 Judical Drive, Suite 105, Fairfax, VA 22030
513 Princess Anne St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
107 East Washington Street, PO Box 903, Middleburg, VA 20118
5525 Mapledale Plaza, Woodbridge, VA 22193
4120 Leonard Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
8133 Leesburg Pike, Suite 801, Vienna, VA 22182
PO Box 2710, Stafford, VA 22555
910 Littlepage Street, Suite A, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
3607 Chain Bridge Rd, Unit D, Fairfax, VA 22030
3905 Railroad Avenue, Suite 104, Fairfax, VA 22030
10660 Page Avenue, Suite 4144, Fairfax, VA 22030
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Bristow 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