Top Salem, WV Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
400 White Oaks Blvd., Bridgeport, WV 26330
140 West Main Street Suite 300, PO Box 128, Clarksburg, WV 26302-0128
65 Professional Pl, Bridgeport, WV 26330
72 W Main St, Grafton, WV 26354
104 Doctors Dr, Bridgeport, WV 26330
117 1/2 Nicholas Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301
PO Box 4388, Clarksburg, WV 26302
We found a limited number of Drug Possession law firms in Salem. Below are some of the closest additional firms.
1403 Locust Ave, Fairmont, WV 26554
125 Granville Square, Suite 400, Morgantown, WV 26501
215 Don Knotts Blvd., Suite 310, Morgantown, WV 26501
3000 Swiss Pine Way, Suite 200, Morgantown, WV 26501
1200 Dorsey Ave., Suite II, Morgantown, WV 26501
62A High Street, Morgantown, WV 26505
44 High Street, Morgantown, WV 26505
44 High Street, Morgantown, WV 26505
Salem 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 West Virginia 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