Top Fredericksburg, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
9071 Center St, Manassas, VA 20110
10513 Judicial Drive, Suite 200, Fairfax, VA 22030
1100 N Glebe Rd, Suite 1010, Arlington, VA 22201
2751 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 150, Fairfax, VA 22031
12500 Fair Lakes Circle, Suite 300, Fairfax, VA 22033
1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 400, McLean, VA 22102
950 N. Washington Street, Suite 210, Alexandria, VA 22314-1991
3903 Fair Ridge Dr, Suite 210, Fairfax, VA 22033
14150 Parkeast Cir, Suite 110, Chantilly, VA 20151
950 North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
1 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176
10509 Judicial Dr, Suite 102, Fairfax, VA 22030
675 N Washington St, Suite 450, Alexandria, VA 22314
23 N King St, 2nd Floor, Leesburg, VA 20176
3190 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 800, Falls Church, VA 22042
8609 Westwood Center Dr, Suite 110 PMB 1010, Tysons Corner, VA 22182
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
8444 Westpark Dr, Suite 830, McLean, VA 22102
4151 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030
10615 Judicial Drive, Suite 102, Fairfax, VA 22030
10505 Judicial Drive, Suite 200, Fairfax, VA 22030
675 S Washington St, Alexandria, VA 22314
Fredericksburg 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