Top Vashon, WA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
32116 SE Red Fall City Rd, Fall City, WA 98024
92 Lenora St, Ste 110, Seattle, WA 98121
506 2nd Ave, Suite 1400, Seattle, WA 98104
3227 Beacon Ave S, Suite D, Seattle, WA 98144
2125 Western Ave, Suite 330, Seattle, WA 98121-2114
1000 Second Avenue, Suite 3000, Seattle, WA 98104
506 2nd Ave, Suite 1400, Seattle, WA 98104
631 Strander Blvd, Bldg A, Suite G, Tukwila, WA 98188
2125 Western Avenue, Suite 330, Seattle, WA 98121
1001 4th Avenue, Suite 3200, Seattle, WA 98154-1003
901 5th Ave, Suite 2800, Seattle, WA 98164
1000 2nd Avenue, Suite 3500, Seattle, WA 98104
710 Cherry Street, Seattle, WA 98104-1925
PO Box 430, Maple Valley, WA 98038
15 S. Grady Way, Suite 230, Renton, WA 98057
705 2nd Avenue, Suite 1111, Seattle, WA 98104
701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 6900, Seattle, WA 98104
2200 112th Avenue N.E., Suite 200, Bellevue, WA 98004
1201 Pacific Ave, Suite 600, Tacoma, WA 98402
600 1st Avenue, Suite 102, Seattle, WA 98104
200 Broadway, Suite 301, Seattle, WA 98122
800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4100, Seattle, WA 98104
3002 Colby Avenue, Suite 302, Everett, WA 98201-4075
221 1st Ave W, Unit 200, Seattle, WA 98119
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Vashon 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