Top Fairfax, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2560 Huntington Avenue, Suite 202, Alexandria, VA 22303
10486 Armstrong St, Fairfax, VA 22030
10615 Judicial Drive, Suite 203, Fairfax, VA 22030
1775 Wiehle Avenue, Suite 400, Reston, VA 20190
10605 Judicial Drive, Suite A-5, Fairfax, VA 22030
10513 Judicial Drive, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030
10500 Sager Ave, Suite F, Fairfax, VA 22030
8350 Broad Street, Suite 1500, Tysons Corner, VA 22102
9071 Center St, Manassas, VA 20110
10513 Judicial Drive, Suite 200, Fairfax, VA 22030
1 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176
1750 Tysons Blvd, Suite 1800, Tysons, VA 22102
627 South Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
1751 Pinnacle Drive, Suite 1500, McLean, VA 22102
4085 Chain Bridge Road, Fifth Floor, Fairfax, VA 22030
3955 Chain Bridge Road, Second Floor, Fairfax, VA 22030
9315 Center Street, Suite 203, Manassas, VA 20110
10533 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22030
3601 Eisenhower Ave, STE 425, Alexandria, VA 22304
2751 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 150, Fairfax, VA 22031
102 N King St, Leesburg, VA 20176
8229 Boone Blvd., Suite 310, Vienna, VA 22182
4101 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 106, Fairfax, VA 22030
10621 Jones Street, Suite 201, Fairfax, VA 22030
1750 Tysons Blvd, Suite 1500, McLean, VA 22102
Fairfax 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