Top Shenandoah, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
136 General Drive, Suite 200, Luray, VA 22835
7 Campbell, Luray, VA 22835
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374 East Market Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Drug Possession concerns can be addressed by Graves Law Offices. This practice offers legal representation for clients in the Shenandoah, Virginia area.
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810 Three Chopt Road, Suite 134, Henrico, VA 23229
Get assistance for your Drug Possession issue in the Shenandoah, Virginia area. The Law Office of Susan E. Allen can help.
13 S. Roanoke Street, Fincastle, VA 24090
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175 West Spotswood Avenue, Elkton, VA 22827
374 E. Market St., Suite 2, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
362 East Market Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
337 East Market Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
235 Newman Avenue, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
52 East Market Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
71 Court Square, Suite B, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
5090 Springhouse Cir, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
217 S. Liberty St., Suite 202, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Two S. Main St, Suite B, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Shenandoah 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