When something is on your person you are considered in possession of it. When something is with your personal property (car, home, whatever), you are considered to possess it, though you can make arguments that you had no knowledge of its existence. The success of this obviously depends on your exact level of guilt.
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Depends on the class of the substance and how much of it you had. In most cases it is an official warning and confiscation. But if the quantity was large enough, or you were caught dealing then the charge is escalated.
Take it one word at a time....SOLICITATION: attempting to possess, asking for, trading for, attempting to purchase with currency....POSSESSION: to own, have, hold, take, acceptby hand, or otherwise....of a CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: any type of illegal substance or drug whether illegal drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, crack, LSD, OR medication as which was prescribed by a physician to you or another party.
In simple third grade level language: YOU TRIED TO GET/BUY/TRADE SOMETHING FOR DRUGS.
In short possession has two elements
corpus;
and animus.
"Possession of Controlled Substance"
It is a gross misdemeanor offense.
Possession of a controlled substance.
this is the possession of a controlled substance( such as marijuana or cocaine) or possession of a conterfeit substance. this includes possession and the sale of or barter...
Felony Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance (illegal drugs, in other words) Felony Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance (illegal drugs, in other words)
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Felony possession of SCH II CS means you were in possession of a controlled substance that has a high potential for abuse and is used as a medication. These can include Oxycodone, Codeine, and Morphine.
Sounds like being in possession of a controlled substance within a State Prison or jail or on prison/jail property.
They are both misdemeanor offenses.
Possession of a controlled substance in the second degree...a felony
it means you need to get a good lawyer, you're in trouble
its being in possession of what you believed to be a controlled substance, for instance if you bought what you though was an E but it turns out to be an aspirin you have still committed an offence NB this is UK law, USA may be different ?