Top South Hill, WA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3326 160th Avenue SE, Ste 215, Bellevue, WA 98008
3326 160th Ave SE, Ste 215, Bellevue, WA 98008
720 Third Avenue, Suite 2015, Seattle, WA 98104
1275 12th AVE NW, Suite 5, Issaquah, WA 98027
4020 Lake Washington Blvd NE, Suite 310, Kirkland, WA 98033
1001 Fourth Ave, Seattle, WA 98154
411 University St, Suite 1230, Seattle, WA 98101
PO Box 15980, Seattle, WA 98115-0980
5215 Ballard Avenue NW, Suite 2, Seattle, WA 98107-4838
1200 6th Ave, Suite 850, Seattle, WA 98101
950 Broadway, Suite M100, Tacoma, WA 98402
1425 Broadway, #412, Seattle, WA 98122-3854
938 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402
400 NW Gilman Blvd, PO Box 906, Issaquah, WA 98027
451 SW 10th St, Suite 215, Renton, WA 98057
655 West Smith Street, Suite 210, Kent, WA 98032
2800 1st Avenue, Suite 309, Seattle, WA 98121
6703 South 234th Street, Suite 300, Kent, WA 98032-2903
108 South Washington Street, 200 Delmar Building, Seattle, WA 98104
100 2nd Avenue South, Suite 190, Edmonds, WA 98020
3221 Oakes Avenue, Everett, WA 98201
3227 Beacon Ave S, Suite D, Seattle, WA 98144
2125 Western Ave, Suite 330, Seattle, WA 98121-2114
1333 Stewart St, Seattle, WA 98109
1000 Second Avenue, Suite 3000, Seattle, WA 98104
South Hill 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