Top Portsmouth, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2901 South Lynnhaven Road, Reflections IV Suite 130, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
3508 Robs Drive, Suffolk, VA 23434
732 Thimble Shoals Boulevard, Suite 905, Newport News, VA 23606
512 Albermarle Dr, Chesapeake, VA 23322
1397 Laskin Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
2492 North Landing Road, Suite 104, Virginia Beach, VA 23456
565 Cedar Road, Suite 20, Chesapeake, VA 23322
501 Independence Parkway, Suite 201, Chesapeake, VA 23320
1205 Bainbridge Blvd., Chesapeake, VA 23324
3333 Virginia Beach Blvd, Suite 24, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
468 Viking Drive, Suite 212, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
150 West Main Street, Suite 2100, Norfolk, VA 23510
283 Constitution Drive, One Columbus Center, Suite 600, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
575 Lynnhaven Parkway, Suite 200, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
840 Greenbrier Circle, Suite 202, Chesapeake, VA 23320
101 W Main Street, Suite 705, Norfolk, VA 23510
999 Waterside Dr, Ste 2525 PMB 9625, Norfolk, VA 23510
109 E Main Street, Suite 200, Norfolk, VA 23510
2488 N Landing Rd, Suite 109, Virginia Beach, VA 23456
222 Central Park Ave, Suite 1300, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
1718 N King St, Second Floor, Hampton, VA 23669
2697 International Parkway, Parkway II, Suite 106, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
143 North Main Street, Suffolk, VA 23434
555 Main Street, 14th Floor, Norfolk, VA 23510
125 St. Pauls Boulevard, Suite 150, Norfolk, VA 23510
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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