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810 Three Chopt Road, Suite 134, Henrico, VA 23229
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1324 Sycamore Square, Suite 202 C, Midlothian, VA 23113
2618 South Crater Road, Petersburg, VA 23805
901 East Byrd St, Suite 1650, Richmond, VA 23219
8545 Patterson Ave, SUite 206, Richmond, VA 23229
PO Box 263, Midlothian, VA 23113
1518 Willow Lawn Drive, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23230
1503 Santa Rosa Rd., Suite 233, Richmond, VA 23229
6002 W Broad St, Ste. 200, Richmond, VA 23230
4402 S Willetta Dr, Richmond, VA 23221
4114 E. Parham Road, Suite C, Richmond, VA 23228
PO Box 73235, Richmond, VA 23235
901 East Byrd Street, Suite 1500, Richmond, VA 23219
9097 Atlee Station Rd, Suite 116, Mechanicsville, VA 23116
1021 E. Cary Street, Suite 1700, Richmond, VA 23219
6800 Paragon Place, Suite 233, Richmond, VA 23230
11321 Church Rd, Henrico, VA 23233
101 Shockoe Slip, Suite J, Richmond, VA 23219
8740 Landmark Road, Richmond, VA 23228
1707 E Main St, Richmond, VA 23223
307-B England St., Ashland, VA 23005
10854 Harvest Mill Pl, Glen Allen, VA 23059
411 E. Franklin, Suite 500, Richmond, VA 23219
15521 Midlothian Turnpike, Suite 300, Midlothian, VA 23113
530 E Main St, Suite 608, Richmond, VA 23219
Petersburg 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 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