Federal Criminal Lawyers For Drug Charges

Section 812 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. §801) lists substances which were controlled by the Federal Government in 1970.

The Government does not need to list a substance as a controlled substance to be treated as a Schedule I substance for criminal prosecution.

The drugs considered controlled substances under the Controlled Substances Act are divided into five schedules.

A controlled substance is placed in its schedule based on whether it has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States and its relative abuse potential and likelihood of causing dependence.

Drugs listed in schedule I have no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States and, therefore, may not be prescribed, administered, or dispensed for medical use.

Drugs listed in schedules II through V have some accepted medical use and may be prescribed, administered, or dispensed for medical use.

Criminal Defense of Schedule I Controlled Substances

Examples: heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana (cannabis), peyote, methaqualone, and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine ("ecstasy").

Criminal Defense of Schedule II Controlled Substances

Examples: morphine, opium, hydromorphone (Dilaudid®), methadone (Dolophine®), meperidine (Demerol®), oxycodone (OxyContin®), and fentanyl (Sublimaze® or Duragesic®), amphetamine (Dexedrine®, Adderall®), methamphetamine (Desoxyn®), and methylphenidate (Ritalin®). cocaine, amobarbital, glutethimide, and pentobarbital.

Criminal Defense of Schedule III Controlled Substances

Examples: products containing less than 15 mgs of hydrocodone per dosage unit (Vicodin®) and products containing not more than 90 milligrams of codeine per dosage unit (Tylenol with codeine®), buprenorphine products (Suboxone® and Subutex®), benzphetamine (Didrex®), phendimetrazine, ketamine, and anabolic steroids such as oxandrolone (Oxandrin®).

Criminal Defense of Schedule IV Controlled Substances

An example of a schedule IV narcotic is propoxyphene (Darvon® and Darvocet-N 100®), alprazolam (Xanax®), clonazepam (Klonopin®), clorazepate (Tranxene®), diazepam (Valium®), lorazepam (Ativan®), midazolam (Versed®), temazepam (Restoril®), and triazolam (Halcion®).

Criminal Defense of Schedule V Controlled Substances

Examples: cough syrup containing not more than 200 mgs of codeine per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams (Robitussin AC® and Phenergan with Codeine®).

If you face federal drug charges, contact the criminal lawyers with over 80 years of combined criminal law experience to defend your case.