Top Port Townsend, WA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
210 Polk St Ste 6B, Port Townsend, WA 98368-6739
210 Polk Street, Suite 10, Port Townsend, WA 98368
We found a limited number of Drug Possession law firms in Port Townsend. Below are some of the closest additional firms.
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1700 SE Mile Hill Drive, Suite 207, Port Orchard, WA 98366
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The Law Offices of Jason S. Newcombe has experience helping clients with their Drug Possession needs in Port Townsend, Washington.
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Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Port Townsend, WA
1105 Tacoma Avenue South, Suite A, Tacoma, WA 98402
A law firm in Port Townsend, 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 Port Townsend, Washington for experienced legal assistance in Drug Possession.
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9226 Bayshore Drive NW, Suite 206, Silverdale, WA 98383-9196
400 Warren Avenue, Suite 415, Bremerton, WA 98337
559 Bay St, Port Orchard, WA 98366-5305
569 Division Street, Suite 300, Port Orchard, WA 98366
1730 Pottery Ave, Suite 210, Port Orchard, WA 98366
104 Tremont St, Suite 240, Port Orchard, WA 98366
623 Dwight St, Port Orchard, WA 98366
332 E 5th St, Port Angeles, WA 98362-3207
904 Dwight St., Port Orchard, WA 98366
817 Sidney Avenue, Suite 1, Port Orchard, WA 98366
Port Townsend 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