Top Lorton, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
10521 Judicial Drive, Suite 305, Fairfax, VA 22030
2800 Eisenhower Ave, Suite 220, Alexandria, VA 22314
1751 Pinnacle Dr, Suite 600, McLean, VA 22102
67 West Lee Street, Unit 102, Warrenton, VA 20186
113 S Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
10513 Judicial Drive, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030
3950 Chain Bridge Rd, Suite 1, Fairfax, VA 22030
8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1150, McLean, VA 22102
12005 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 200, Reston, VA 20191
421 King St, Ste 505, Alexandria, VA 22314
3955 Chain Bridge Road, 2nd Floor, Fairfax, VA 22030
3955 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 600, Fairfax, VA 22030-4101
20130 Lakeview Center Plaza, Suite 400, Ashburn, VA 20147
4103 Chain Bridge Rd, Suite 300, Fairfax, VA 22030
10521 Judicial Dr, Suite 110, Fairfax, VA 22030
4120 Leonard Dr, # A, Fairfax, VA 22030
4118 Leonard Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030
118 N Alfred St, Alexandria, VA 22314
10505 Judicial Dr, Suite 204, Fairfax, VA 22030
8229 Boone Blvd, Suite 430, Vienna, VA 22182
7900 Tysons One Pl, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102
4900 Seminary Road, Suite 650, Alexandria, VA 22311
107 East Washington Street, PO Box 903, Middleburg, VA 20118
211 N Union St, Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22314
10603 Judicial Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
Lorton 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