Top Longview, WA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1408 16th Ave, PO Box 250, Longview, WA 98632
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1801 West Bay Dr NW, Suite 207A, Olympia, WA 98502
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The Law Offices of Jason S. Newcombe has experience helping clients with their Drug Possession needs in Longview, Washington.
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1105 Tacoma Avenue South, Suite A, Tacoma, WA 98402
A law firm in Longview, Washington, The Law Office of Michael Austin Stewart experienced in helping clients with Drug Possession issues.
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PO Box 50, Cle Elum, WA 98922
Contact Heritage Law Office in Longview, Washington for experienced legal assistance in Drug Possession.
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1220 Main St, Suite 400, Vancouver, WA 98660
20 SW 12th Street, PO Box 1123, Chehalis, WA 98532
2300 Main Street, Vancouver, WA 98660
1914 Broadway St., Vancouver, WA 98663-3325
612 E. McLoughlin Boulevard, Vancouver, WA 98663
108 E Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98660-3282
7700 NE Parkway Drive, Suite 215, Vancouver, WA 98662
655 W Columbia Way, Suite 504, Vancouver, WA 98660
1010 Esther St, Vancouver, WA 98660
112 W 11th Street, Suite 200, Vancouver, WA 98660
904 Esther St, Vancouver, WA 98660
Longview 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