Top Spotsylvania, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
108 North Alfred Street, First Floor, Alexandria, VA 22314
3863 Plaza Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
10660 Page Avenue, Suite 4144, Fairfax, VA 22030
3905 Railroad Avenue, Suite 104, Fairfax, VA 22030
3950 Chain Bridge Rd, Suite 1, Fairfax, VA 22030
1750 Tysons Blvd, Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102
2560 Huntington Avenue, Suite 204, Alexandria, VA 22303
207 East Holly Avenue, Suite 100, Sterling, VA 20164
3541 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 208, Fairfax, VA 22030
2111 Wilson Blvd, 8th Floor, Arlington, VA 22201
1800 Diagonal Rd, #600, Alexandria, VA 22314
10427 North St, Suite 201, Fairfax, VA 22030
421 King St, Suite 505, Alexandria, VA 22314
600 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
67 West Lee Street, Unit 102, Warrenton, VA 20186
108 North Alfred Street, 1st Floor, Alexandria, VA 22314
10513 Judicial Drive, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030
113 S Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
12005 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 200, Reston, VA 20191
8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1150, McLean, VA 22102
421 King St, Ste 505, Alexandria, VA 22314
10486 Armstrong St, Fairfax, VA 22030
107 East Washington Street, PO Box 903, Middleburg, VA 20118
3955 Chain Bridge Rd, Second Floor, Fairfax, VA 22030
8350 Broad Street, Suite 1500, Tysons Corner, VA 22102
Spotsylvania 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