Top Mercer Island, WA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
13106 SE 240th St, Suite 203, Kent, WA 98031
701 N 36th St, Suite 420, Seattle, WA 98103
15 S. Grady Way, Suite 230, Renton, WA 98057
710 Cherry Street, Seattle, WA 98104-1925
1750 112th Ave NE, Suite D-152, Bellevue, WA 98004
1215 4th Ave, Suite 910, Seattle, WA 98161
6703 South 234th Street, Suite 300, Kent, WA 98032-2903
Key Bank Building, 2707 Colby Ave Suite 901, Everett, WA 98201
701 5th Avenue, 42nd Floor, Seattle, WA 98104
701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 6900, Seattle, WA 98104
401 Union St, Suite 1400, Seattle, WA 98101
1333 Stewart St, Seattle, WA 98109
600 University St, Suite 310, Seattle, WA 98101
400 NW Gilman Blvd, PO Box 906, Issaquah, WA 98027
600 1st Avenue, Suite 102, Seattle, WA 98104
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1201 Pacific Ave, Suite 600, Tacoma, WA 98402
720 Seneca St, Ste 107, Seattle, WA 98101
3811-A Broadway, Everett, WA 98201
950 Broadway, Suite M100, Tacoma, WA 98402
401 Union St, Suite 3300, Seattle, WA 98101
221 1st Ave W, Unit 200, Seattle, WA 98119
9800 Harbour Place, Suite 204, Mukilteo, WA 98275
655 West Smith Street, Suite 210, Kent, WA 98032
631 Strander Blvd, Bldg A, Suite G, Tukwila, WA 98188
33919 9th Avenue S, Suite 101B, Federal Way, WA 98003-6736
Mercer Island 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