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2332-34 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145
901 Stony Ln, Gladwyne, PA 19035
1717 Arch St, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19103
840 1st Ave, Suite 400, King of Prussia, PA 19406
1500 Market St., 12th Floorr, East Tower, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Parktowne Place, South 106, 2200 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19130
1735 Market St, Suite 3400, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1001 Conshohocken State Road, Suite 2-400, West Conshohocken, PA 19428
1650 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1735 Market Street, 51st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
215 West Miner St, West Chester, PA 19382
3554 Hulmeville Road, Suite 102, Bensalem, PA 19020
150 N Radnor Chester Rd, Suite F-200, Wayne, PA 19087
24 N. Bryn Mawr Ave, Suite #309, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
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610 Freedom Business Center Drive, Suite 102, King Of Prussia, PA 19406
1 East Airy Street, Norristown, PA 19401
630 Freedom Business Center Drive, 3rd Floor, King of Prussia, PA 19406
1500 JFK Blvd. Suite 1313, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19107
934 High Street, PO Box 696, Pottstown, PA 19464
123 S. Broad St, Suite 2500, Philadelphia, PA 19109
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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