Top Mequon, WI Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
707 W. Moreland Blvd., Suite 9, Waukesha, WI 53188
330 E Kilbourn Ave, Suite 1250, Milwaukee, WI 53202
301 N. Broadway, Suite 400, Milwaukee, WI 53202
4810 S 76th St, Suite 209, Greenfield, WI 53220
7670 N. Port Washington Road, Suite 105, Milwaukee, WI 53217
7000 W North Ave, Wauwatosa, WI 53213
710 North Plankton Avenue, Suite 335, Milwaukee, WI 53203-2416
342 N. Water St. Suite 600, Milwaukee, WI 53202
1045 W. Glen Oaks Lane, Suite 200, Mequon, WI 53092
N63 W23565 Silver Spring Dr, Sussex, WI 53089
790 N Milwaukee St, Suite 342, Milwaukee, WI 53202
3056 Delaware Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207
237 South Street, Suite 113, Waukesha, WI 53186
111 E Wisconsin Ave, Suite 1710, Milwaukee, WI 53202
1200 East Capitol Drive, Suite 360, Milwaukee, WI 53211
N27 W23957 Paul Rd, Suite 206, Pewaukee, WI 53072
622 North Water Street, Suite 500, Milwaukee, WI 53202
15730 West National Avenue, New Berlin, WI 53151
8715 N Regent Rd, Fox Point, WI 53217
600 W Virginia St, Suite 205, Milwaukee, WI 53204
324 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1100, Milwaukee, WI 53202
7929 N Port Washington Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53217
707 West Moreland Boulevard, Suite 9, Waukesha, WI 53188
735 North Water Street, Suite 930, Milwaukee, WI 53202
1110 N Old World 3rd Street, Suite 670, Milwaukee, WI 53203
Mequon 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 Wisconsin 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