Top Richmond, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
10132 West Broad Street, Glen Allen, VA 23060
1 1/2 North Robinson Street, Richmond, VA 23220
114 Hanover Avenue, Ashland, VA 23005
1809 Staples Mill Road, Richmond, VA 23230
300 West Main Street, Richmond, VA 23220
27 North 17th Street, Richmond, VA 23219
10640 Charter Hill Ct., Suite 103, Ashland, VA 23005
6002 W Broad St, Ste. 200, Richmond, VA 23230
5030 Sadler Pl, Suite 205, Glen Allen, VA 23060
1021 E Cary St, Suite 2120, Richmond, VA 23219
8545 Patterson Ave, SUite 206, Richmond, VA 23229
15521 Midlothian Tpke, Suite 300, Midlothian, VA 23114
530 E Main St, Suite 608, Richmond, VA 23219
100 West Franklin Street, Suite 301, Richmond, VA 23220
5913 Harbour Park Dr, #102, Midlothian, VA 23112
3951 Westerre Pkwy, Suite 370, Richmond, VA 23233
1506 Staples Mill Rd, Suite 101, Richmond, VA 23230
6806 Paragon Place, Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23230
100 West Franklin St, Suite 301, Richmond, VA 23220
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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