Top McLean, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3976 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030
102 N King St, Leesburg, VA 20176
5 Cornwall Street, NE, Leesburg, VA 20176
PO Box 2710, Stafford, VA 22555
1600 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 900, Tysons Corner, VA 22102
1765 Greensboro Station Pl Tower I, Suite 900, McLean, VA 22102
1550 Wilson Blvd, Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22209
10505 Judicial Dr, Suite 204, Fairfax, VA 22030
2043 Wilson Boulevard, #688, Arlington, VA 22201
10509 Judicial Drive, Suite 101, Fairfax, VA 22030
725 Jackson Street, Suite 217, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
1810 Michael Faraday Drive, Suite 100, Reston, VA 20190
8408 Arlington Blvd., Suite 200, Fairfax, VA 22031
1750 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, McLean, VA 22102
10621 Jones Street, Suite 301A, Fairfax, VA 22030
108 North Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
122 West Cameron Street, PO Box 1147, Culpeper, VA 22701
290 Garrisonville Rd, Stafford, VA 22554
1921 Gallows Road, Suite 900, Tysons Corner, VA 22182
4391 Ridgewood Center Drive, Suite H, Woodbridge, VA 22192
1800 Diagonal Road, Suite 210, Alexandria, VA 22314
10500 Sager Ave, Suite F, Fairfax, VA 22030
300 North Washington Street, Suite 404, Alexandria, VA 22314
627 South Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
1751 Pinnacle Drive, Suite 1500, McLean, VA 22102
McLean 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