Top Medina, WA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
32116 SE Red Fall City Rd, Fall City, WA 98024
12835 Newcastle Way, Sute 301, Newcastle, WA 98056
705 S. 9th St, Suite 204, Tacoma, WA 98405
701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 6900, Seattle, WA 98104
1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 1335, Seattle, WA 98101
610 Central Ave S, Kent, WA 98032
705 2nd Avenue, Suite 1111, Seattle, WA 98104
2200 112th Avenue N.E., Suite 200, Bellevue, WA 98004
904 Dwight St., Port Orchard, WA 98366
401 Union St, Suite 3300, Seattle, WA 98101
1001 4th Avenue, Suite 3200, Seattle, WA 98154
4409 California Street, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98116
705 South 9th Street, Suite 205, Tacoma, WA 98405
705 2nd Ave, Suite 405, Seattle, WA 98104
1833 N 105th St, Suite 101, Seattle, WA 98133
901 5th Ave, Suite 2800, Seattle, WA 98164
701 5th Avenue, 42nd Floor, Seattle, WA 98104
600 University St, Suite 310, Seattle, WA 98101
19524 Ballinger Way NE, Seattle, WA 98155
401 Union St, Suite 1400, Seattle, WA 98101
1218 Third Ave, Suite 1518, Seattle, WA 98101
2018 S. Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108-1536
4020 Lake Washington Blvd NE, Suite 310, Kirkland, WA 98033
119 1st Avenue South, Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98104
2320 130th Avenue Northeast, Suite 250, Building E, Bellevue, WA 98005
Medina 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