Top Lynnwood, WA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
9924 4th Ave W, Everett, WA 98204
12835 Newcastle Way, Sute 301, Newcastle, WA 98056
904 Dwight St., Port Orchard, WA 98366
8105 NE 140th Pl, Kirkland, WA 98034
119 1st Avenue South, Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98104
3411 Colby Avenue, Everett, WA 98201-4709
210 Summit Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98102-5619
1000 2nd Ave, Suite 3660, Seattle, WA 98104
801 Kirkland Avenue, Suite 100, Kirkland, WA 98033
1000 2nd Avenue, Suite 3500, Seattle, WA 98104
13106 SE 240th St, Suite 203, Kent, WA 98031
2200 112th Avenue N.E., Suite 200, Bellevue, WA 98004
631 Strander Blvd, Bldg A, Suite G, Tukwila, WA 98188
901 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2800, Seattle, WA 98164
180 NW Coveland St, Coupeville, WA 98239
PO Box 5519, Everett, WA 98206
337 Park Avenue North, Renton, WA 98055
569 Division Street, Suite 300, Port Orchard, WA 98366
600 University Street, Suite 2800, Seattle, WA 98101
1008 S. Yakima Ave, Ste 100, Tacoma, WA 98405
719 2nd Ave, Suite 1200, Seattle, WA 98104
6303 Wetmore Ave, Everett, WA 98203
6720 Fort Dent Way, Suite 230, Tukwila, WA 98188
559 Bay St, Port Orchard, WA 98366-5305
515 W Prospect St, Seattle, WA 98119
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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