Top Williamsburg, VA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1600 South Church Street, Smithfield, VA 23430
5741 Cleveland Street, Suite 220, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
2006 Old Greenbrier Rd, Suite 5, Chesapeake, VA 23320
1240 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 404, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
4212 Granby Street, Norfolk, VA 23504
283 Constitution Drive, One Columbus Center, Suite 600, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
12350 Jefferson Ave, Suite 100, Newport News, VA 23602
641 Lynnhaven Pkwy, Suite 201, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
308 George Washington Hwy N, Suite 1, Chesapeake, VA 23323
200 North Main St, Suffolk, VA 23434
652 Independence Parkway, Suite 120, Chesapeake, VA 23320
840 Greenbrier Circle, Suite 202, Chesapeake, VA 23320
101 W Main Street, Suite 705, Norfolk, VA 23510
109 E Main Street, Suite 200, Norfolk, VA 23510
1205 Bainbridge Blvd., Chesapeake, VA 23324
1311 Jamestown Road, Suite 101, Williamsburg, VA 23185
468 Viking Drive, Suite 212, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
1307 Jamestown Road, Suite 201, Williamsburg, VA 23185
409 Duke Street, Unit 100, Norfolk, VA 23510
501 Independence Parkway, Suite 201, Chesapeake, VA 23320
12350 Jefferson Avenue, Suite 300, Patrick Henry Corporate Center, Newport News, VA 23602
4705 Columbis St, Suite 304, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
303 34th St, Unit 6, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
125 St. Pauls Boulevard, Suite 150, Norfolk, VA 23510
620 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322
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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