Top Federal Way, WA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
500 Denny Way, Seattle, WA 98109-5009
705 2nd Avenue, Suite 1111, Seattle, WA 98104
705 2nd Avenue, Suite 1111, Seattle, WA 98104
2200 112th Avenue N.E., Suite 200, Bellevue, WA 98004
800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4100, Seattle, WA 98104
559 Bay St, Port Orchard, WA 98366-5305
1301 2nd Ave, Suite 2800, Seattle, WA 98101
1301 Second Ave, Suite 3000, Seattle, WA 98101
999 Third Avenue, Suite 1900, Seattle, WA 98104
18617 SE 41st Ct, Issaquah, WA 98027
701 Fifth Ave, Suite 4700, Seattle, WA 98104
705 2nd Avenue, Suite 1111, Seattle, WA 98104-1720
1008 S. Yakima Ave, Ste 100, Tacoma, WA 98405
1833 N. 105th Street, Suite 101, Seattle, WA 98133
707 S Grady Way, Suite 600, Renton, WA 98057
1420 5th Ave, Suite 2200, Seattle, WA 98101
22443 SE 240th Street, Suite 101, Maple Valley, WA 98038
19401 40th Ave W, Suite 340, Lynnwood, WA 98036
6303 Wetmore Ave, Everett, WA 98203
6720 Fort Dent Way, Suite 230, Tukwila, WA 98188
904 Dwight St., Port Orchard, WA 98366
1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 1335, Seattle, WA 98101
6703 S 234th St, Suite 130, Kent, WA 98032
4020 Lake Washington Blvd NE, Suite 310, Kirkland, WA 98033
13106 SE 240th St, Suite 203, Kent, WA 98031
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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