Top Nokesville, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
46175 Westlake Dr, Suite 320, Potomac Falls, VA 20165
421 King St, Suite 505, Alexandria, VA 22314
67 West Lee Street, Unit 102, Warrenton, VA 20186
600 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
4311 Ridgewood Center Drive, Suite A, Woodbridge, VA 22192
300 North Washington Street, Suite 404, Alexandria, VA 22314
1600 Tysons Blvd., McLean, VA 22102
10615 Judicial Dr, Suite 603, Fairfax, VA 22030
5525 Mapledale Plaza, Woodbridge, VA 22193
421 King St, Ste 505, Alexandria, VA 22314
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20130 Lakeview Center Plaza, Suite 400, Ashburn, VA 20147
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101 W. Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176
108 North Alfred Street, 1st Floor, Alexandria, VA 22314
107 East Washington Street, PO Box 903, Middleburg, VA 20118
10603 Judicial Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
3601 Eisenhower Ave, STE 425, Alexandria, VA 22304
2751 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 150, Fairfax, VA 22031
1100 N Glebe Rd, Suite 1010, Arlington, VA 22201
1900 Campus Commons Drive, Suite 100, Reston, VA 20191
8350 Broad Street, Suite 1500, Tysons Corner, VA 22102
50 South Pickett Street, Suite 110, Alexandria, VA 22304
9315 Center Street, Suite 203, Manassas, VA 20110
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Nokesville 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