Top Stafford, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
10509 Judicial Dr, Suite 102, Fairfax, VA 22030
6041 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041
1751 Pinnacle Drive, Suite 1500, McLean, VA 22102
4085 Chain Bridge Road, Fifth Floor, Fairfax, VA 22030
8444 Westpark Dr, Suite 830, McLean, VA 22102
1775 Wiehle Avenue, Suite 400, Reston, VA 20190
10605 Judicial Drive, Suite A-5, Fairfax, VA 22030
10615 Judicial Drive, Suite 203, Fairfax, VA 22030
10615 Judicial Drive, Suite 102, Fairfax, VA 22030
10505 Judicial Drive, Suite 200, Fairfax, VA 22030
3190 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 800, Falls Church, VA 22042
4151 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030
675 S Washington St, Alexandria, VA 22314
10505 Judicial Dr, Suite 204, Fairfax, VA 22030
950 N. Washington Street, Suite 210, Alexandria, VA 22314-1991
10521 Judical Drive, Suite 105, Fairfax, VA 22030
11325 Random Hills Road, Suite 360, Fairfax, VA 22030
4120 Leonard Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
8133 Leesburg Pike, Suite 801, Vienna, VA 22182
910 Littlepage Street, Suite A, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
8350 Broad St, Suite 1600, Tysons, VA 22102
3955 Chain Bridge Road, Second Floor, Fairfax, VA 22030
333 North Fairfax Street, Suite 310, Alexandria, VA 22314
1203 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
4118 Leonard Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
Stafford 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