Top Kirkland, WA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
11300 Roosevelt Way NE, Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98125
2125 Western Ave, Suite 330, Seattle, WA 98121-2114
3227 Beacon Ave S, Suite D, Seattle, WA 98144
3216 Wetmore Ave, Suite 207, Everett, WA 98201
4000 Aurora Ave N., Suite 209, Seattle, WA 98103
3120 Broadway, Everett, WA 98201
720 Third Avenue, Suite 2015, Seattle, WA 98104
PO Box 786, Port Orchard, WA 98366-0786
17837 1st Ave S, Suite 413, Normandy Park, WA 98148
1001 4th Avenue, Suite 3200, Seattle, WA 98154-1003
600 Winslow Way East, Suiet 131, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110-2438
155 NE 100th St, Suite 205, Seattle, WA 98125
19000 33rd Ave W, Suite 100, Lynnwood, WA 98036
2470 Westlake Ave N, Suite 201, Seattle, WA 98109
13036 SE Kent-Kangley Rd, 455, Kent, WA 98030
5215 Ballard Avenue NW, Suite 2, Seattle, WA 98107-4838
PO Box 15980, Seattle, WA 98115-0980
200 Broadway, Suite 301, Seattle, WA 98122
800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4100, Seattle, WA 98104
3002 Colby Avenue, Suite 302, Everett, WA 98201-4075
500 Denny Way, Seattle, WA 98109-5009
705 2nd Avenue, Suite 1111, Seattle, WA 98104
705 2nd Avenue, Suite 1111, Seattle, WA 98104
1700 7th Ave, Suite 2100, Seattle, WA 98101
1700 Westlake Avenue N, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98109
Kirkland 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