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926 Sydney Ave, Port Orchard, WA 98366
5215 Ballard Avenue NW, Suite 2, Seattle, WA 98107-4838
1008 South Yakima Avenue, Suite 302, Tacoma, WA 98405
1001 Fourth Ave, Suite 4400, Seattle, WA 98154
PO Box 786, Port Orchard, WA 98366-0786
7009 212th St SW, Suite 203, Edmonds, WA 98026-7742
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22030 7th Ave S, Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98198
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104 Tremont St, Suite 240, Port Orchard, WA 98366
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720 Seneca St, Ste 107, Seattle, WA 98101
1455 NW Leary Way, Suite 400, Seattle, WA 98107
559 Bay St, Port Orchard, WA 98366-5305
600 University Street, Suite 2800, Seattle, WA 98101
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1425 Broadway, #412, Seattle, WA 98122-3854
801 Kirkland Avenue, Suite 100, Kirkland, WA 98033
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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