Top Springfield, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
10387 Main St, Suite 203, Fairfax, VA 22030
5525 Mapledale Plaza, Woodbridge, VA 22193
3411 Cypress Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042
108 North Alfred Street, First Floor, Alexandria, VA 22314
8027 Leesburg Pike, Suite 302, Tysons Corner, VA 22182
1940 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22314
3955 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 600, Fairfax, VA 22030-4101
2111 Wilson Blvd, 8th Floor, Arlington, VA 22201
3541 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 208, Fairfax, VA 22030
8253 Backlick Road, Suite M, Lorton, VA 22079
20130 Lakeview Center Plaza, Suite 400, Ashburn, VA 20147
8609 Westwood Center Dr, Suite 110 PMB 1010, Tysons Corner, VA 22182
10086 Daniels Run Way, 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
10560 Main Street, Suite 218, Fairfax, VA 22030
1313 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
113 S Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
604 Lasswell Ct SW, Leesburg, VA 20175
10521 Judicial Drive, Suite 305, Fairfax, VA 22030
2800 Eisenhower Ave, Suite 220, Alexandria, VA 22314
1751 Pinnacle Dr, Suite 600, McLean, VA 22102
2124 Richmond Hwy, Ste 201, Stafford, VA 22554
10513 Judicial Drive, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030
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