Top North Springfield, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
725 Jackson Street, Suite 217, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
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211 N Union St, Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22314
1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1700, Tysons Corner, VA 22102
9255 Center St, Suite 300B, Manassas, VA 20110
1800 Diagonal Road, Suite 210, Alexandria, VA 22314
3955 Chain Bridge Rd, Second Floor, Fairfax, VA 22030
8350 Broad Street, Suite 1500, Tysons Corner, VA 22102
9519 Narragansett Pl, Vienna, VA 22180
4103 Chain Bridge Rd, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030
2111 Wilson Boulevard, Eighth Floor, Arlington, VA 22201
10521 Judical Drive, Suite 105, Fairfax, VA 22030
3976 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030
50 South Pickett Street, Suite 110, Alexandria, VA 22304
9315 Center Street, Suite 203, Manassas, VA 20110
11911 Freedom Drive, Suite 300, Reston, VA 20190
6128 Brandon Ave., #221, Springfield, VA 22150
102 N King St, Leesburg, VA 20176
1602 Village Market Blvd SE, Suite 225, Leesburg, VA 20175
910 Littlepage Street, Suite B, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
10615 Judicial Drive, Suite 203, Fairfax, VA 22030
5 Cornwall Street, NE, Leesburg, VA 20176
3925 Chain Bridge Rd, Suite 202, Fairfax, VA 22030
9116 Center St, Suite 201, Manassas, VA 20110
10086 Daniels Run Way, Fairfax, VA 22030
3900 University Dr, Suite 210, Fairfax, VA 22030
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