Top Sterling, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
10086 Daniels Run Way, Fairfax, VA 22030
1800 Diagonal Rd, Suite 600, PMB #1152, Alexandria, VA 22314
7617 Little River Turnpike, Suite 210, Annandale, VA 22003
107 North Payne Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
10509 Judicial Dr, Suite 102, Fairfax, VA 22030
10486 Armstrong St, Fairfax, VA 22030
675 N Washington St, Suite 450, Alexandria, VA 22314
10521 Judicial Drive, Suite 305, Fairfax, VA 22030
1751 Pinnacle Dr, Suite 600, McLean, VA 22102
1100 N Glebe Rd, Suite 1010, Arlington, VA 22201
2800 Eisenhower Ave, Suite 220, Alexandria, VA 22314
4101 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 106, Fairfax, VA 22030
1750 Tysons Blvd, Suite 1500, McLean, VA 22102
2311 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 625, Arlington, VA 22201
3190 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 800, Falls Church, VA 22042
14150 Parkeast Cir, Suite 110, Chantilly, VA 20151
4118 Leonard Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
6041 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041
8444 Westpark Dr, Suite 830, McLean, VA 22102
12500 Fair Lakes Circle, Suite 300, Fairfax, VA 22033
1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 400, McLean, VA 22102
1750 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, McLean, VA 22102
950 N. Washington Street, Suite 210, Alexandria, VA 22314-1991
4103 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 401, Fairfax, VA 22030
4023 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 5, Fairfax, VA 22030
Sterling 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