Top Gainesville, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1900 Campus Commons Drive, Suite 100, Reston, VA 20191
600 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
421 King St, Suite 505, Alexandria, VA 22314
7 East Market Street, Suite 200, Leesburg, VA 20176
102 N King St, Leesburg, VA 20176
12005 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 200, Reston, VA 20191
10086 Daniels Run Way, Fairfax, VA 22030
950 N. Washington Street, Suite 210, Alexandria, VA 22314-1991
10509 Judicial Dr, Suite 102, Fairfax, VA 22030
3900 University Dr, Suite 210, Fairfax, VA 22030
67 West Lee Street, Unit 102, Warrenton, VA 20186
19490 Sandridge Way, Suite 370, Leesburg, VA 20176
9104 Church St, #202, Manassas, VA 20110
10513 Judicial Dr, Suite 202, Fairfax, VA 22030
3976 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030
11325 Random Hills Road, Suite 360, Fairfax, VA 22030
10615 Judicial Drive, Suite 203, Fairfax, VA 22030
107 East Washington Street, PO Box 903, Middleburg, VA 20118
10615 Judicial Drive, Suite 102, Fairfax, VA 22030
10505 Judicial Drive, Suite 200, Fairfax, VA 22030
4151 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030
675 S Washington St, Alexandria, VA 22314
14150 Parkeast Cir, Suite 110, Chantilly, VA 20151
10603 Judicial Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
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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