Top Falls Church, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1313 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
2800 Eisenhower Ave, Suite 220, Alexandria, VA 22314
10521 Judicial Drive, Suite 305, Fairfax, VA 22030
1751 Pinnacle Dr, Suite 600, McLean, VA 22102
4311 Ridgewood Center Drive, Suite A, Woodbridge, VA 22192
300 North Washington Street, Suite 404, Alexandria, VA 22314
2560 Huntington Avenue, Suite 204, Alexandria, VA 22303
421 King St, Suite 505, Alexandria, VA 22314
1600 Tysons Blvd., McLean, VA 22102
20130 Lakeview Center Plaza, Suite 400, Ashburn, VA 20147
675 N Washington St, Suite 450, Alexandria, VA 22314
6045 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041
2560 Huntington Avenue, Suite 202, Alexandria, VA 22303
7010 Little River Turnpike, Suite #300, Annandale, VA 22003
3950 Chain Bridge Rd, Suite 1, Fairfax, VA 22030
600 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
421 King St, Suite 505, Alexandria, VA 22314
108 North Alfred Street, 1st Floor, Alexandria, VA 22314
67 West Lee Street, Unit 102, Warrenton, VA 20186
10505 Judicial Dr, Suite 204, Fairfax, VA 22030
3955 Chain Bridge Road, 2nd Floor, Fairfax, VA 22030
3955 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 600, Fairfax, VA 22030-4101
10427 North St, Suite 201, Fairfax, VA 22030
9315 Center Street, Suite 106, Manassas, VA 20110
4900 Seminary Road, Suite 650, Alexandria, VA 22311
Falls Church 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