Top Brier, WA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
400 University St, 3rd Floor, Seattle, WA 98101
337 Park Avenue North, Renton, WA 98055
3216 Wetmore Ave, Suite 207, Everett, WA 98201
705 2nd Avenue, Suite 1111, Seattle, WA 98104
3120 Broadway, Everett, WA 98201
4000 Aurora Ave N., Suite 209, Seattle, WA 98103
210 Summit Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98102-5619
600 Winslow Way East, Suiet 131, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110-2438
720 3rd Ave, Suite 2015, Seattle, WA 98104
800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4100, Seattle, WA 98104
200 Broadway, Suite 301, Seattle, WA 98122
3002 Colby Avenue, Suite 302, Everett, WA 98201-4075
PO Box 430, Maple Valley, WA 98038
500 Denny Way, Seattle, WA 98109-5009
1700 7th Ave, Suite 2100, Seattle, WA 98101
705 2nd Avenue, Suite 1111, Seattle, WA 98104
1420 5th Ave, Suite 2200, Seattle, WA 98101
1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 1335, Seattle, WA 98101
610 Central Ave S, Kent, WA 98032
2200 112th Avenue N.E., Suite 200, Bellevue, WA 98004
901 5th Ave, Suite 2800, Seattle, WA 98164
701 Fifth Ave, Suite 4700, Seattle, WA 98104
401 Union St, Suite 3300, Seattle, WA 98101
1833 N 105th St, Suite 101, Seattle, WA 98133
4215 198th St SW, Suite 102, Lynnwood, WA 98036
Brier 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 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