Top Dunn Loring, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
675 N Washington St, Suite 450, Alexandria, VA 22314
4023 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 5, Fairfax, VA 22030
3190 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 800, Falls Church, VA 22042
6041 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041
10521 Judical Drive, Suite 105, Fairfax, VA 22030
1600 Tysons Blvd., McLean, VA 22102
11325 Random Hills Road, Suite 360, Fairfax, VA 22030
4151 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030
10615 Judicial Drive, Suite 203, Fairfax, VA 22030
675 S Washington St, Alexandria, VA 22314
10615 Judicial Drive, Suite 102, Fairfax, VA 22030
10505 Judicial Drive, Suite 200, Fairfax, VA 22030
3976 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030
2560 Huntington Avenue, Suite 204, Alexandria, VA 22303
1602 Village Market Blvd SE, Suite 225, Leesburg, VA 20175
6128 Brandon Ave., #221, Springfield, VA 22150
910 Littlepage Street, Suite B, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
4103 Chain Bridge Rd, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030
4120 Leonard Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
8133 Leesburg Pike, Suite 801, Vienna, VA 22182
910 Littlepage Street, Suite A, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
3955 Chain Bridge Road, 2nd Floor, Fairfax, VA 22030
8000 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 900, Tysons Corner, VA 22182
4103 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 401, Fairfax, VA 22030
3900 University Dr, Suite 210, Fairfax, VA 22030
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