Top Seattle, WA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
901 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2800, Seattle, WA 98164
101 Yesler Way, Suite 603, Seattle, WA 98104
600 University St, Suite 310, Seattle, WA 98101
2800 1st Avenue, Suite 309, Seattle, WA 98121
11300 Roosevelt Way NE, Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98125
700 112th Ave NE, Sutie 300, Bellevue, WA 98004
6332 31st Ave NE, Suite B, Marysville, WA 98271
4215 198th St SW, Suite 102, Lynnwood, WA 98036
904 Dwight St., Port Orchard, WA 98366
1001 Fourth Ave, Seattle, WA 98154
1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 1335, Seattle, WA 98101
8105 NE 140th Pl, Kirkland, WA 98034
555 Andover Park West, Suite 200, Tukwila, WA 98188
119 1st Avenue South, Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98104
221 1st Ave W, Unit 200, Seattle, WA 98119
3411 Colby Avenue, Everett, WA 98201-4709
1000 2nd Ave, Suite 3660, Seattle, WA 98104
1000 2nd Avenue, Suite 3500, Seattle, WA 98104
631 Strander Blvd, Bldg A, Suite G, Tukwila, WA 98188
720 Seneca St, Ste 107, Seattle, WA 98101
600 1st Avenue, Suite 102, Seattle, WA 98104
901 5th Ave, Suite 3200, Seattle, WA 98164
1201 Pacific Ave, Suite 600, Tacoma, WA 98402
1325 4th Avenue, Suite 1402, Seattle, WA 98101-2505
10800 NE 8th Street, Suite 330, Bellevue, WA 98004
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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