Top Burien, WA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1001 Fourth Avenue, 44th Floor, Seattle, WA 98154
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500 Denny Way, Seattle, WA 98109-5009
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1700 7th Ave, Suite 2100, Seattle, WA 98101
1215 4th Ave, Suite 910, Seattle, WA 98161
200 E 3rd, PO Box 279, Ellensburg, WA 98926-0279
705 2nd Avenue, Suite 1111, Seattle, WA 98104
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506 2nd Ave, Suite 1400, Seattle, WA 98104
701 Fifth Ave, Suite 4700, Seattle, WA 98104
710 Cherry Street, Seattle, WA 98104-1925
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
701 5th Avenue, 42nd Floor, Seattle, WA 98104
701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 6900, Seattle, WA 98104
600 University St, Suite 310, Seattle, WA 98101
19524 Ballinger Way NE, Seattle, WA 98155
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600 1st Avenue, Suite 102, Seattle, WA 98104
720 Seneca St, Ste 107, Seattle, WA 98101
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33919 9th Avenue S, Suite 101B, Federal Way, WA 98003-6736
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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