Have you been charged with a drug related offence and need the assistance of a drug litigation lawyer? If you have been charged with possession, distribution, cultivation, or the manufacture of controlled substances, you will face a multitude of significant charges. The different charges or offences carry just as many penalties. Even a minute amount of a controlled substance can bring you more trouble than you might consider. Different penalties expressly apply for different controlled substances, as for varying amounts of substance. You do not even have to do anything wrong or suspicious to bring the rule of law down on you. Random roadblocks and road spot checks designed to catch drunk drivers or even a routine traffic stop can start a series of unfortunate events that only a drug litigation lawyer can navigate. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) defines and assigns schedules from, I to V to controlled substances.
- Schedule I drugs are drugs or other controlled substances that have a high potential for abuse, have no currently accepted medical use, or show a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision . Schedule I Drugs include: GHB, Ibogaine, Marijuana, Hash oil, Hashish, DMT, Heroin, Vilan, Palfium, Ketalgin, Paramorfan, Dipidolor, Peronine, Meptid, MDMA, Ecstasy, Psychedelic Mushrooms, Foxy Methoxy, LSD/Acid, Peyote, Mescaline, Methaqualone, STP, THG/The Clear, Blue Mystic/T7, Nexus/Bees/Venus, Ketoamphetamine, AMT, etc.
- Schedule II drugs are drugs or other controlled substances that have a high potential for abuse, have a currently accepted medical use, or abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. Schedule II Drugs include Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Ritalin, Focalin, Opium, Methadone, Oxycodone, Percocet, OxyContin, Percodan, Morphine, Dextroamphetamine, Dilaudid, Pure Hydrocodone, Seconal, Pethidine, Demerol, PCP, Levorphanol, Fentanyl, Opium, Oxymorphone, Pentobarbital, Nembutal, Amphetamines, Nabilone, etc.
- Schedule III drugs are drugs or other controlled substances that have a potential for abuse less than the drugs in schedules I or II, have a currently accepted medical use, or show abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence . Schedule III Drugs include: Anabolic steroids, Talbutal, Butalbital, Buprenorphine, Dihydrocodeine, Ketamine/K, Xyrem, Hydrocodone/Codeine, Vicoprofen, Paracetamol, Vicodin/Tylenol 3, Marinol, Paregoric, LSA, etc.
- Schedule IV drugs are drugs or other controlled substances that have a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs in schedule III, have a currently accepted medical use, or abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs in schedule III . Schedule IV Drugs include Benzodiazepines, Xanax, Librium, Valium, Restoril, Temazepam, Rohypnol, Zolpidem, Ambien, Doloxene, Darvocet, Talwin, Phentermine, Pemoline, Modafinil, Aquachloral, Miltown, etc.
- Schedule V drugs are drugs or other controlled substances that are only available for a medical purpose, have a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs in schedule IV, have a currently accepted medical use, or abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs in schedule IV. Schedule V Drugs include: Cough suppressants containing small amounts of codeine, Medications containing small amounts of opium or diphenoxylate, Pregabalin, Lyrica, Pyrovalerone, Diphenoxylate, Lomotil, Difenoxin, and Motofen (when mixed with atropine to make it unpleasant to grind up, cook, and shoot up). Otherwise, it is a Schedule II substance.
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