Top Sammamish, WA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3227 Beacon Avenue S., Unit D, Seattle, WA 98144
119 1st Ave S, Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98104
720 Third Avenue, Suite 2015, Seattle, WA 98104
600 Stewart Street, Suites 300 & 400, Seattle, WA 98101
925 Fourth Ave, Suite 3800, Seattle, WA 98104
4115 South Meridian, Suite B, PO Box 731063, Puyallup, WA 98373
22030 7th Ave S, Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98198
8105 NE 140th Pl, Kirkland, WA 98034
535 East Sunset Way, Issaquah, WA 98027
1333 Stewart St, Seattle, WA 98109
101 Yesler Way, Suite 603, Seattle, WA 98104
655 West Smith Street, Suite 210, Kent, WA 98032
2800 1st Avenue, Suite 309, Seattle, WA 98121
600 108th Ave NE, Suite 320, Bellevue, WA 98004
1700 Westlake Avenue N, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98109
PO Box 70859, Seattle, WA 98127
355 118th Ave SE, Suite 200, Bellevue, WA 98005
3400 188th St SW, Suite 420, Lynnwood, WA 98037
1455 NW Leary Way, Suite 400, Seattle, WA 98107
600 University Street, Suite 2800, Seattle, WA 98101
801 Kirkland Avenue, Suite 100, Kirkland, WA 98033
PO Box 25642, Seattle, WA 98165
1001 Fourth Avenue, 44th Floor, Seattle, WA 98154
PO Box 10033, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
2200 112th Avenue N.E., Suite 200, Bellevue, WA 98004
Sammamish 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