Top Lake Ridge, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
9519 Narragansett Pl, Vienna, VA 22180
10509 Judicial Drive, Suite 101, Fairfax, VA 22030
11325 Random Hills Road, Suite 360, Fairfax, VA 22030
8444 Westpark Dr, Suite 830, McLean, VA 22102
107 East Washington Street, PO Box 903, Middleburg, VA 20118
2111 Wilson Boulevard, Eighth Floor, Arlington, VA 22201
10615 Judicial Drive, Suite 203, Fairfax, VA 22030
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
9116 Center St, Suite 201, Manassas, VA 20110
14150 Parkeast Cir, Suite 110, Chantilly, VA 20151
8350 Broad Street, Suite 1500, Tysons Corner, VA 22102
3955 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 600, Fairfax, VA 22030-4101
3903 Fair Ridge Dr, Suite 210, Fairfax, VA 22033
1 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176
1750 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, McLean, VA 22102
9071 Center St, Manassas, VA 20110
950 North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
10691 Spotsylvania Ave, Fredericksburg, VA 22408
1800 Diagonal Road, Suite 210, Alexandria, VA 22314
101 W. Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176
675 N Washington St, Suite 450, Alexandria, VA 22314
4023 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 5, Fairfax, VA 22030
Lake Ridge 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