Top Richmond, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
4114 E. Parham Road, Suite C, Richmond, VA 23228
8890 Three Chopt Road, Richmond, VA 23229
4317 Grandlake Rd, Richmond, VA 23234
1900 E. Parham Road, Henrico, VA 23228
5842 B Allin Rd, Prince George, VA 23875
14321 Winter Breeze Dr, Suite 193, Midlothian, VA 23113
9401 Courthouse Road, Suite A, Chesterfield, VA 23832
901 E. Byrd Street, Suite 1600, Richmond, VA 23219
10998 Leadbetter Road, Suite B, Ashland, VA 23005
5516 Falmouth Street, Suite 108, Richmond, VA 23230
15871 City View Dr, Suite 300, Midlothian, VA 23113
PO Box 185, Goochland, VA 23063
9562 Kings Charter Drive, Suite 200, Ashland, VA 23005
8740 Landmark Road, Richmond, VA 23228
1840 West Broad Street, Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23220
PO Box 263, Midlothian, VA 23113
919 E Main St, Suite 2300, Richmond, VA 23219
5807 Staples Mill Road, Richmond, VA 23228
7202 Glen Forest Dr, Suite 306, Richmond, VA 23226
307 England Street, Suite B, Ashland, VA 23005
1930 Huguenot Road, PO Box 35655, Richmond, VA 23235
100 West Franklin Street, Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23220
4401 West Hundred Road, PO Box 3570, Chester, VA 23831
5608 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA 23226
1919 Huguenot Road, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23235
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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