Top George Mason, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
604 Lasswell Ct SW, Leesburg, VA 20175
1600 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 900, Tysons Corner, VA 22102
725 Jackson Street, Suite 217, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
7010 Little River Turnpike, Suite #300, Annandale, VA 22003
2043 Wilson Boulevard, #688, Arlington, VA 22201
1676 International Drive, Penthouse, McLean, VA 22102
10509 Judicial Drive, Suite 101, Fairfax, VA 22030
1810 Michael Faraday Drive, Suite 100, Reston, VA 20190
1765 Greensboro Station Pl Tower I, Suite 900, McLean, VA 22102
10621 Jones Street, Suite 301A, Fairfax, VA 22030
4391 Ridgewood Center Drive, Suite H, Woodbridge, VA 22192
1921 Gallows Road, Suite 900, Tysons Corner, VA 22182
122 West Cameron Street, PO Box 1147, Culpeper, VA 22701
9245 Old Keene Mill Road, Suite 200, Burke, VA 22015
290 Garrisonville Rd, Stafford, VA 22554
8350 Broad Street, Suite 1500, Tysons Corner, VA 22102
3955 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 600, Fairfax, VA 22030-4101
9315 Center Street, Suite 203, Manassas, VA 20110
8229 Boone Blvd., Suite 310, Vienna, VA 22182
10500 Sager Ave, Suite F, Fairfax, VA 22030
1750 Tysons Blvd, Suite 1800, Tysons, VA 22102
627 South Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
46557 Pebblebrook Place, Sterling, VA 20165
3955 Chain Bridge Road, Second Floor, Fairfax, VA 22030
9064 Courthouse Road, PO Box 127, Spotsylvania, VA 22553
George Mason 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