Top Kirkland, WA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1000 2nd Ave, Suite 2530, Seattle, WA 98104
16300 Mill Creek Blvd, Suite 208, Mill Creek, WA 98012
600 Stewart Street, Suites 300 & 400, Seattle, WA 98101
925 Fourth Ave, Suite 3800, Seattle, WA 98104
4409 California Street, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98116
1001 4th Avenue, Suite 3200, Seattle, WA 98154
705 South 9th Street, Suite 205, Tacoma, WA 98405
950 Broadway, Suite M100, Tacoma, WA 98402
701 N 36th St, Suite 420, Seattle, WA 98103
10885 NE 4th Street, Suite 700, Bellevue, WA 98004
216 Ericksen Ave NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110-2820
4215 198th St SW, Suite 102, Lynnwood, WA 98036
701 Fifth Ave, Suite 4700, Seattle, WA 98104
PO Box 59, Renton, WA 98057-0059
3326 160th Avenue SE, Ste 215, Bellevue, WA 98008
631 Strander Blvd, Bldg A, Suite G, Tukwila, WA 98188
600 Winslow Way East, Suiet 131, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110-2438
19524 Ballinger Way NE, Seattle, WA 98155
600 108th Ave NE, Suite 320, Bellevue, WA 98004
401 Union Street, Suite 3400, Seattle, WA 98101
500 Union Street, Suite 847, Seattle, WA 98101
520 Pike St, Suite 1001, Seattle, WA 98101-2605
710 2nd Avenue, Suite 700, Seattle, WA 98104-1724
1111 Third Avenue, Suite 1800, Seattle, WA 98101-4049
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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