Top Westport, CT Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
50 Washington Street, Suite 1015, Norwalk, CT 06854
1010 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT 06901
One Landmark Square, 21st Floor, Stamford, CT 06901
1055 Washington Boulevard, Suite 510, Stamford, CT 06901
2051 Main Street, Stratford, CT 06615
1087 Broad Street, First Floor, Bridgeport, CT 06604
1221 Post Road East, Westport, CT 06880
One Canterbury Green, 201 Broad Street, Stamford, CT 06901-2138
253 Post Road West, PO Box 3180, Westport, CT 06880
108 Mill Plain Rd, Suite 222, Danbury, CT 06811
300 Atlantic Street, Stamford, CT 06901
640 Clinton Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06605
315 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06880
528 Clinton Avenue, PO Box 901, Bridgeport, CT 06601
1057 Broad St, Suite 403, Bridgeport, CT 06604-1619
1 River Rd, Cos Cob, CT 06807
1129 Essex Place, Stratford, CT 06615
60 Long Ridge Rd, Suite 202, Stamford, CT 06905
3651 Main St., #200, Stratford, CT 06614
320 Post Rd. West, Westport, CT 06880
3543 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT 06606
38C Grove Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877
25 Belden Avenue, Po Box 699, Norwalk, CT 06852
1234 Summer Street, Suite 409, Stamford, CT 06905
923 E Main St, Bridgeport, CT 06608
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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 Connecticut 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