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46175 Westlake Dr, Suite 320, Potomac Falls, VA 20165
1818 Library Street, Suite 500, Reston, VA 20190
1765 Greensboro Station Place, Suite 900, McLean, VA 22102
300 North Washington Street, Suite 404, Alexandria, VA 22314
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333 North Fairfax Street, Suite 310, Alexandria, VA 22314
4311 Ridgewood Center Drive, Suite A, Woodbridge, VA 22192
1900 Campus Commons Drive, Suite 100, Reston, VA 20191
2560 Huntington Avenue, Suite 204, Alexandria, VA 22303
421 King St, Suite 505, Alexandria, VA 22314
9200 Church Street, Suite 400, Manassas, VA 20110
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8229 Boone Blvd, Suite 610, Vienna, VA 22182
10513 Judicial Drive, Suite 300, Fairfax, VA 22030
9300 Grant Avenue, Suite 200, Manassas, VA 20110
8350 Broad St, Suite 1600, Tysons, VA 22102
3977 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 201, Fairfax, VA 22030
4103 Chain Bridge Rd, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030
9255 Lee Avenue, Manassas, VA 20110
1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1700, Tysons Corner, VA 22102
111 East Main Street, Front Royal, VA 22630
3976 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030
2740 Chain Bridge Road, Vienna, VA 22181
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
3925 Chain Bridge Rd, Suite 202, Fairfax, VA 22030
Fairfax Station 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