Top Kirkland, WA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1425 Broadway, #412, Seattle, WA 98122-3854
22443 SE 240th Street, Suite 101, Maple Valley, WA 98038
707 S Grady Way, Suite 600, Renton, WA 98057
705 2nd Avenue, Suite 1111, Seattle, WA 98104-1720
14205 SE 36th Street, Suite 100, Bellevue, WA 98006
451 SW 10th St, Suite 215, Renton, WA 98057
19524 Ballinger Way NE, Seattle, WA 98155
1000 2nd Avenue, Suite 3500, Seattle, WA 98104
1455 NW Leary Way, Suite 400, Seattle, WA 98107
11300 Roosevelt Way NE, Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98125
700 112th Ave NE, Sutie 300, Bellevue, WA 98004
6332 31st Ave NE, Suite B, Marysville, WA 98271
500 Denny Way, Seattle, WA 98109-5009
1700 7th Ave, Suite 2100, Seattle, WA 98101
705 2nd Avenue, Suite 1111, Seattle, WA 98104
1700 Westlake Avenue N, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98109
1001 4th Avenue, Suite 3200, Seattle, WA 98154-1003
701 Fifth Ave, Suite 4700, Seattle, WA 98104
200 Broadway, Suite 301, Seattle, WA 98122
720 Third Avenue, Suite 2015, Seattle, WA 98104
3002 Colby Avenue, Suite 302, Everett, WA 98201-4075
800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4100, Seattle, WA 98104
1420 5th Ave, Suite 2200, Seattle, WA 98101
701 5th Avenue, 42nd Floor, Seattle, WA 98104
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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