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130 North 18th Street, One Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1500 Walnut St, Suite 1510, Philadelphia, PA 19102
500 Office Center Dr, Suite 400, Fort Washington, PA 19034
50 S 16th St., 22nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
620 Freedom Business Center Dr, Suite 405, King of Prussia, PA 19406
980 Jolly Rd, Suite 110, Blue Bell, PA 19422
1001 Conshohocken State Rd, Ste 1-210, West Conshohocken, PA 19428
700 American Ave, Suite 206, King of Prussia, PA 19406
334 W Front St, Media, PA 19063
1333 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19107
300 West State Street, Suite 108, Media, PA 19063
2005 S. Easton Road, Suite 100, Doylestown, PA 18901
317 Swede Street, Norristown, PA 19401
470 Norristown Road, Suite 302, Blue Bell, PA 19422
2005 Market St, Suite 3150, Philadelphia, PA 19103
175 Bustleton Pike, Feasterville, PA 19053
120 Gay Street, PO Box 289, Phoenixville, PA 19460
400 Maryland Drive, Fort Washington, PA 19034
150 N Radnor Chester Rd, Suite F-200, Wayne, PA 19087
925 Harvest Drive, Suite 300, Blue Bell, PA 19422
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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 Pennsylvania 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