Top Merrifield, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
10505 Judicial Drive, Suite 200, Fairfax, VA 22030
421 King St, Suite 505, Alexandria, VA 22314
675 S Washington St, Alexandria, VA 22314
600 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
10505 Judicial Dr, Suite 204, Fairfax, VA 22030
1600 Tysons Blvd., McLean, VA 22102
4118 Leonard Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
8133 Leesburg Pike, Suite 801, Vienna, VA 22182
4120 Leonard Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
910 Littlepage Street, Suite A, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
3955 Chain Bridge Road, 2nd Floor, Fairfax, VA 22030
4023 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 5, Fairfax, VA 22030
7010 Little River Turnpike, Suite #300, Annandale, VA 22003
8280 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr, Suite 600, Fairfax, VA 22031
8253 Backlick Road, Suite M, Lorton, VA 22079
725 Jackson Street, Suite 217, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
2043 Wilson Boulevard, #688, Arlington, VA 22201
3955 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 600, Fairfax, VA 22030-4101
23 N King St, 2nd Floor, Leesburg, VA 20176
1101 Wilson Blvd, 6th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209
10560 Main Street, Suite 218, Fairfax, VA 22030
604 Lasswell Ct SW, Leesburg, VA 20175
2124 Richmond Hwy, Ste 201, Stafford, VA 22554
1100 N Glebe Rd, Suite 1010, Arlington, VA 22201
1800 Diagonal Road, Suite 210, Alexandria, VA 22314
Merrifield 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