Criminal Law - Posses Prohibited Drug

LAC Lawyers has an extensive Criminal Law practice with an extremely experienced team of Criminal Law lawyers ready to help you. Please read on for some useful information involving possession of a prohibited drug.

I am on the Subtext/Methadone  Program (or a substitute) and I was caught with a dose in my possession. I have now been charged with “possess prohibited drug”. I thought that it was legal.

Being on one of these programs does not necessarily mean that you are legally entitled to carry these drugs in your possession. If you have been charged with this offence, please contact LAC Lawyers Pty Ltd ASAP to determine whether you have been rightfully charged and the steps required to be taken in order to proceed to a satisfactory outcome. Legal representation is extremely important, particularly in these types of matters as the penalty for this offence usually carries a large fine or imprisonment for a term of 2 years, or both. Obviously you do not want to be taking any chances with this!

Once we determine whether you have been rightfully charged or not, we may then make submissions to either have the charge withdrawn, or we can make submissions to the Court explaining the circumstances surrounding the offence. The expertise and experience which we possess in this area translates to you receiving the best possible outcome and/or defence.

LAC Lawyers Pty Ltd is available to provide you with advice based on your individual needs and particular circumstances which we have been extraordinarily successful in defending. 

Recreational drugs

Cocaine, speed, methamphetamine, MDMA and cannabis are all prohibited drugs. Possession and supply of these substances are serious criminal offences. They are the main focus of police activity concerning drugs.

There are a host of other substances that are used therapeutically and for which there is also a recreational market. Possession and supply of these substances without a lawful excuse is a criminal offence. The best lawful excuse is a prescription from your doctor. These illegal drugs get less attention and have traditionally been a low priority of the police. There are some indications that the police are increasingly aware of other illegal drugs. Possessors beware!

A belief that what you possess is legal is no excuse. If you possess an illegal substance without a lawful excuse you are committing an offence.

Police are increasingly policing the drug law. Drug detector dogs are here to stay and there is a greater likelihood that a police officer may get his or her hands into your back pocket at some stage. If police find something that will support a charge on you, you will more than likely get charged.