Top Puyallup, WA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1008 S. Yakima Ave, Ste 100, Tacoma, WA 98405
6303 Wetmore Ave, Everett, WA 98203
1001 Fourth Ave, Seattle, WA 98154
1001 Fourth Ave, Suite 4400, Seattle, WA 98154
13106 SE 240th St, Suite 203, Kent, WA 98031
701 5th Ave Ste 4200, Seattle, WA 98104-7047
555 Andover Park West, Suite 200, Tukwila, WA 98188
PO Box 2697, Seattle, WA 98116
7100 Evergreen Way Ste E, Everett, WA 98203-5168
1200 5th Ave, Suite 750, Seattle, WA 98101
1008 South Yakima Avenue, Suite 302, Tacoma, WA 98405
710 Tenth Ave. E., Seattle, WA 98102
3815 Woodland Park Ave. N., Suite 102, Seattle, WA 98103
7009 212th St SW, Suite 203, Edmonds, WA 98026-7742
3326 160th Ave SE, Suite 215, Bellevue, WA 98008
2540 Westlake Avenue, Suite B, Seattle, WA 98109
719 2nd Ave, Suite 1200, Seattle, WA 98104
515 W Prospect St, Seattle, WA 98119
600 1st Avenue, Suite 102, Seattle, WA 98104
720 Seneca St, Ste 107, Seattle, WA 98101
22030 7th Ave S, Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98198
2200 112th Avenue N.E., Suite 200, Bellevue, WA 98004
1201 Pacific Ave, Suite 600, Tacoma, WA 98402
1455 NW Leary Way, Suite 400, Seattle, WA 98107
1425 Broadway, #412, Seattle, WA 98122-3854
Puyallup 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