Top Covington, WA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
9924 4th Ave W, Everett, WA 98204
701 5th Ave, Suite 4200, Seattle, WA 98104
13036 SE Kent-Kangley Rd, 455, Kent, WA 98030
600 Winslow Way East, Suiet 131, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110-2438
155 NE 100th St, Suite 205, Seattle, WA 98125
2470 Westlake Ave N, Suite 201, Seattle, WA 98109
19000 33rd Ave W, Suite 100, Lynnwood, WA 98036
4115 South Meridian, Suite B, PO Box 731063, Puyallup, WA 98373
1008 South Yakima Avenue, Suite 302, Tacoma, WA 98405
11300 Roosevelt Way NE, Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98125
210 Summit Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98102-5619
400 University St, 3rd Floor, Seattle, WA 98101
1008 S. Yakima Ave, Ste 100, Tacoma, WA 98405
11300 Roosevelt Way NE, Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98125
700 112th Ave NE, Sutie 300, Bellevue, WA 98004
337 Park Avenue North, Renton, WA 98055
PO Box 5519, Everett, WA 98206
6332 31st Ave NE, Suite B, Marysville, WA 98271
180 NW Coveland St, Coupeville, WA 98239
6303 Wetmore Ave, Everett, WA 98203
904 Dwight St., Port Orchard, WA 98366
1000 2nd Ave, Suite 2530, Seattle, WA 98104
119 First Avenue South, Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98104
16300 Mill Creek Blvd, Suite 208, Mill Creek, WA 98012
1111 3rd Avenue, Suite 2220, Seattle, WA 98101-3213
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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