Top Dunn Loring, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
600 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
421 King St, Suite 505, Alexandria, VA 22314
10603 Judicial Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1150, McLean, VA 22102
10486 Armstrong St, Fairfax, VA 22030
3601 Eisenhower Ave, STE 425, Alexandria, VA 22304
1900 Campus Commons Drive, Suite 100, Reston, VA 20191
421 King St, Ste 505, Alexandria, VA 22314
8350 Broad Street, Suite 1500, Tysons Corner, VA 22102
9315 Center Street, Suite 203, Manassas, VA 20110
12500 Fair Lakes Circle, Suite 300, Fairfax, VA 22033
1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 400, McLean, VA 22102
1750 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, McLean, VA 22102
9255 Center St, Suite 300B, Manassas, VA 20110
10521 Judicial Dr, Suite 110, Fairfax, VA 22030
4103 Chain Bridge Rd, Suite 300, Fairfax, VA 22030
4120 Leonard Dr, # A, Fairfax, VA 22030
4118 Leonard Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030
19490 Sandridge Way, Suite 370, Leesburg, VA 20176
10521 Judical Drive, Suite 105, Fairfax, VA 22030
9104 Church St, #202, Manassas, VA 20110
10513 Judicial Dr, Suite 202, Fairfax, VA 22030
3976 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030
1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1700, Tysons Corner, VA 22102
50 South Pickett Street, Suite 110, Alexandria, VA 22304
Dunn Loring 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