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810 Three Chopt Road, Suite 134, Henrico, VA 23229
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2618 South Crater Road, Petersburg, VA 23805
919 E Main St., Suite 1300, Richmond, VA 23219
1324 Sycamore Square, Suite 202 C, Midlothian, VA 23113
3437 W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23221
1801 Bayberry Ct, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23226
919 East Main Street, Suite 600, Richmond, VA 23219
9100 Arboretum Parkway, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23236
43 Rives Road, PO Drawer 3090, Petersburg, VA 23805
5807 Staples Mill Road, Richmond, VA 23228
6802 Paragon Pl, Suite 602, Richmond, VA 23230
4114 E. Parham Road, Suite C, Richmond, VA 23228
5600 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA 23226
Gateway Plaza, 800 East Canal Street, Richmond, VA 23219
10640 Charter Hill Ct., Suite 103, Ashland, VA 23005
901 E Byrd St, West Tower - Suite 950, Richmond, VA 23219
1021 East Cary Street, Suite 1400, Richmond, VA 23219
14321 Winter Breeze Dr, Suite 193, Midlothian, VA 23113
901 E. Byrd Street, Suite 1600, Richmond, VA 23219
8890 Three Chopt Road, Richmond, VA 23229
5516 Falmouth Street, Suite 108, Richmond, VA 23230
6615 Courthouse Road, PO Box 1000, Prince George, VA 23875
15521 Midlothian Tpke, Suite 300, Midlothian, VA 23114
9401 Courthouse Road, Suite A, Chesterfield, VA 23832
200 S 10th St, Suite 1600, Richmond, VA 23219
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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