Top Carnation, WA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 6900, Seattle, WA 98104
904 Dwight St., Port Orchard, WA 98366
720 Third Avenue, Suite 2015, Seattle, WA 98104
13106 SE 240th St, Suite 203, Kent, WA 98031
600 University Street, Suite 2800, Seattle, WA 98101
506 2nd Ave, Suite 1400, Seattle, WA 98104
801 Kirkland Avenue, Suite 100, Kirkland, WA 98033
701 Pike St, Suite 1625, Seattle, WA 98101
555 Andover Park West, Suite 200, Tukwila, WA 98188
3216 Wetmore Ave, Suite 207, Everett, WA 98201
569 Division Street, Suite 300, Port Orchard, WA 98366
4000 Aurora Ave N., Suite 209, Seattle, WA 98103
3120 Broadway, Everett, WA 98201
1200 5th Ave, Suite 750, Seattle, WA 98101
926 Sydney Ave, Port Orchard, WA 98366
22030 7th Ave S, Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98198
3326 160th Ave SE, Suite 215, Bellevue, WA 98008
2540 Westlake Avenue, Suite B, Seattle, WA 98109
718 Griffin Avenue, Suite 290, Enumclaw, WA 98022
710 Tenth Ave. E., Seattle, WA 98102
515 W Prospect St, Seattle, WA 98119
3815 Woodland Park Ave. N., Suite 102, Seattle, WA 98103
1008 South Yakima Avenue, Suite 302, Tacoma, WA 98405
1001 Fourth Ave, Suite 4400, Seattle, WA 98154
PO Box 15980, Seattle, WA 98115-0980
Carnation 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