Top Kirkland, WA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
926 Sydney Ave, Port Orchard, WA 98366
22030 7th Ave S, Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98198
925 Fourth Ave, Suite 3800, Seattle, WA 98104
180 NW Coveland St, Coupeville, WA 98239
PO Box 5519, Everett, WA 98206
500 Denny Way, Seattle, WA 98109-5009
3301 Hoyt Avenue, Suite A, Everett, WA 98201
PO Box 25642, Seattle, WA 98165
1001 Fourth Avenue, 44th Floor, Seattle, WA 98154
PO Box 10033, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
200 E 3rd, PO Box 279, Ellensburg, WA 98926-0279
705 2nd Avenue, Suite 1111, Seattle, WA 98104
PO Box 70859, Seattle, WA 98127
600 108th Ave NE, Suite 320, Bellevue, WA 98004
610 Central Ave S, Kent, WA 98032
1301 2nd Ave, Suite 2800, Seattle, WA 98101
1301 Second Ave, Suite 3000, Seattle, WA 98101
999 Third Avenue, Suite 1900, Seattle, WA 98104
355 118th Ave SE, Suite 200, Bellevue, WA 98005
1700 Westlake Avenue N, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98109
701 5th Ave Ste 4200, Seattle, WA 98104-7047
7100 Evergreen Way Ste E, Everett, WA 98203-5168
710 Cherry Street, Seattle, WA 98104-1925
1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2200, Seattle, WA 98101
3400 188th St SW, Suite 420, Lynnwood, WA 98037
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