Top Springfield, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
300 North Washington Street, Suite 404, Alexandria, VA 22314
4311 Ridgewood Center Drive, Suite A, Woodbridge, VA 22192
67 West Lee Street, Unit 102, Warrenton, VA 20186
421 King St, Suite 505, Alexandria, VA 22314
1600 Tysons Blvd., McLean, VA 22102
4103 Chain Bridge Rd, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030
8444 Westpark Dr, Suite 830, McLean, VA 22102
3976 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030
3190 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 800, Falls Church, VA 22042
6041 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041
6128 Brandon Ave., #221, Springfield, VA 22150
7 East Market Street, Suite 200, Leesburg, VA 20176
1602 Village Market Blvd SE, Suite 225, Leesburg, VA 20175
910 Littlepage Street, Suite B, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
2560 Huntington Avenue, Suite 204, Alexandria, VA 22303
20130 Lakeview Center Plaza, Suite 400, Ashburn, VA 20147
3900 University Dr, Suite 210, Fairfax, VA 22030
11911 Freedom Drive, Suite 300, Reston, VA 20190
118 N Alfred St, Alexandria, VA 22314
108 North Alfred Street, 1st Floor, Alexandria, VA 22314
1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1700, Tysons Corner, VA 22102
3950 Chain Bridge Rd, Suite 1, Fairfax, VA 22030
10615 Judicial Dr, Suite 603, Fairfax, VA 22030
1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1000, McLean, VA 22102
107 East Washington Street, PO Box 903, Middleburg, VA 20118
Springfield 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