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1324 Sycamore Square, Suite 202 C, Midlothian, VA 23113
2618 South Crater Road, Petersburg, VA 23805
8545 Patterson Ave, SUite 206, Richmond, VA 23229
101 Shockoe Slip, Suite O, Richmond, VA 23219
1503 Santa Rosa Rd., Suite 233, Richmond, VA 23229
1518 Willow Lawn Drive, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23230
23 west Broad Street. 804 644 5879, Richmond, VA 23220
1900 E. Parham Road, Henrico, VA 23228
901 East Byrd Street, Suite 1500, Richmond, VA 23219
10854 Harvest Mill Pl, Glen Allen, VA 23059
PO Box 185, Goochland, VA 23063
9097 Atlee Station Rd, Suite 116, Mechanicsville, VA 23116
PO Box 73235, Richmond, VA 23235
1021 E. Cary Street, Suite 1700, Richmond, VA 23219
11321 Church Rd, Henrico, VA 23233
919 East Main Street, Suite 600, Richmond, VA 23219
6800 Paragon Place, Suite 233, Richmond, VA 23230
10640 Charter Hill Ct., Suite 103, Ashland, VA 23005
101 Shockoe Slip, Suite K, Richmond, VA 23219
5807 Staples Mill Road, Richmond, VA 23228
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9401 Courthouse Road, Suite A, Chesterfield, VA 23832
8890 Three Chopt Road, Richmond, VA 23229
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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