Top Kirkland, WA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
701 5th Ave Ste 4200, Seattle, WA 98104-7047
7100 Evergreen Way Ste E, Everett, WA 98203-5168
PO Box 2697, Seattle, WA 98116
3301 Hoyt Avenue, Suite A, Everett, WA 98201
1215 4th Ave, Suite 910, Seattle, WA 98161
PO Box 10033, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
7009 212th St SW, Suite 203, Edmonds, WA 98026-7742
3326 160th Ave SE, Suite 215, Bellevue, WA 98008
2540 Westlake Avenue, Suite B, Seattle, WA 98109
200 E 3rd, PO Box 279, Ellensburg, WA 98926-0279
710 Tenth Ave. E., Seattle, WA 98102
705 2nd Avenue, Suite 1111, Seattle, WA 98104
2470 Westlake Ave N, Suite 201, Seattle, WA 98109
PO Box 25642, Seattle, WA 98165
1001 Fourth Avenue, 44th Floor, Seattle, WA 98154
155 NE 100th St, Suite 205, Seattle, WA 98125
13036 SE Kent-Kangley Rd, 455, Kent, WA 98030
19000 33rd Ave W, Suite 100, Lynnwood, WA 98036
1001 Fourth Ave, Suite 4400, Seattle, WA 98154
515 W Prospect St, Seattle, WA 98119
PO Box 85110, Seattle, WA 98145-1110
701 Pike St, Suite 1625, Seattle, WA 98101
3216 Wetmore Ave, Suite 207, Everett, WA 98201
1200 5th Ave, Suite 750, Seattle, WA 98101
805 164th St. SE, Suite 101, Mill Creek, WA 98012
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