Top Arlington, WA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1001 Fourth Avenue, Suite 4400, Seattle, WA 98154
2122 112th Ave NE, Suite A-200A, Bellevue, WA 98004
710 Tenth Ave. E., Seattle, WA 98102
3815 Woodland Park Ave. N., Suite 102, Seattle, WA 98103
1001 Fourth Ave, Suite 4400, Seattle, WA 98154
7009 212th St SW, Suite 203, Edmonds, WA 98026-7742
400 NW Gilman Blvd, PO Box 906, Issaquah, WA 98027
720 3rd Ave, Suite 2015, Seattle, WA 98104
1455 NW Leary Way, Suite 400, Seattle, WA 98107
3811-A Broadway, Everett, WA 98201
PO Box 2697, Seattle, WA 98116
535 East Sunset Way, Issaquah, WA 98027
720 Third Avenue, Suite 2015, Seattle, WA 98104
2125 Western Avenue, Suite 330, Seattle, WA 98121
411 University St, Suite 1230, Seattle, WA 98101
10740 Meridian Ave N, Suite 107, Seattle, WA 98133
1000 2nd Ave, Suite 2530, Seattle, WA 98104
719 2nd Ave, Suite 1200, Seattle, WA 98104
3326 160th Ave SE, Ste 215, Bellevue, WA 98008
1275 12th AVE NW, Suite 5, Issaquah, WA 98027
1019 Pacific Ave, Suite 920, Tacoma, WA 98402
1200 6th Ave, Suite 850, Seattle, WA 98101
4500 9th Ave NE, Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98105-4762
623 Dwight St, Port Orchard, WA 98366
610 Central Ave S, Kent, WA 98032
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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 Washington 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