Top North Springfield, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1313 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
9519 Narragansett Pl, Vienna, VA 22180
10521 Judicial Drive, Suite 305, Fairfax, VA 22030
4311 Ridgewood Center Drive, Suite A, Woodbridge, VA 22192
2800 Eisenhower Ave, Suite 220, Alexandria, VA 22314
1751 Pinnacle Dr, Suite 600, McLean, VA 22102
10605 Judicial Drive, Suite A-5, Fairfax, VA 22030
300 North Washington Street, Suite 404, Alexandria, VA 22314
10513 Judicial Drive, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030
10521 Judicial Drive, Suite 310, Fairfax, VA 22030
3955 Chain Bridge Road, Second Floor, Fairfax, VA 22030
1203 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
421 King St, Suite 505, Alexandria, VA 22314
3925 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 202, Fairfax, VA 22030
9100 Church Street, Suite 105, Manassas, VA 20110
1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1700, Tysons Corner, VA 22102
4118 Leonard Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
6128 Brandon Ave., #221, Springfield, VA 22150
910 Littlepage Street, Suite B, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
9116 Center St, Suite 201, Manassas, VA 20110
1602 Village Market Blvd SE, Suite 225, Leesburg, VA 20175
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving North Springfield, VA
333 North Fairfax Street, Suite 310, Alexandria, VA 22314
107 East Washington Street, PO Box 903, Middleburg, VA 20118
20130 Lakeview Center Plaza, Suite 400, Ashburn, VA 20147
11911 Freedom Drive, Suite 300, Reston, VA 20190
North Springfield 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