Top Maple Valley, WA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
705 S. 9th St, Suite 204, Tacoma, WA 98405
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600 University St, Suite 3200, Seattle, WA 98101
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801 Kirkland Avenue, Suite 100, Kirkland, WA 98033
600 108th Ave NE, Suite 320, Bellevue, WA 98004
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555 Andover Park West, Suite 200, Tukwila, WA 98188
500 Union Street, Suite 847, Seattle, WA 98101
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2122 112th Ave NE, Suite A-200, Bellevue, WA 98004
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710 2nd Avenue, Suite 700, Seattle, WA 98104-1724
1111 Third Avenue, Suite 1800, Seattle, WA 98101-4049
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718 Griffin Avenue, Suite 290, Enumclaw, WA 98022
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615 2nd Avenue, Suite 720, Seattle, WA 98104-2226
3326 160th Ave SE, Suite 215, Bellevue, WA 98008
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Maple Valley 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