Top Purcellville, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1671 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Suite 204, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
510 King Street, Suite 301, Alexandria, VA 22314
147 West Davis Street, Culpeper, VA 22701
10482 Armstrong Street, Fairfax, VA 22030
Tower Villas, 3800 Fairfax Drive, Suite 7, Arlington, VA 22203
10486 Armstrong St, Fairfax, VA 22030
9071 Center St, Manassas, VA 20110
1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1700, Tysons Corner, VA 22102
2751 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 150, Fairfax, VA 22031
101 W. Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176
1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1000, McLean, VA 22102
107 East Washington Street, PO Box 903, Middleburg, VA 20118
9315 Center Street, Suite 203, Manassas, VA 20110
11911 Freedom Drive, Suite 300, Reston, VA 20190
1750 Tysons Blvd, Suite 1500, McLean, VA 22102
4101 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 106, Fairfax, VA 22030
4118 Leonard Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
9116 Center St, Suite 201, Manassas, VA 20110
1750 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, McLean, VA 22102
8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1150, McLean, VA 22102
1600 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 900, Tysons Corner, VA 22102
2560 Huntington Avenue, Suite 202, Alexandria, VA 22303
1313 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
9519 Narragansett Pl, Vienna, VA 22180
10521 Judicial Drive, Suite 305, Fairfax, VA 22030
Purcellville 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