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555 E Lancaster Ave, Suite 100, Wayne, PA 19087
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606 S Main Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460
279 South Main Street, Suite 2A, Doylestown, PA 18901
1500 Walnut St, Suite 1205, Philadelphia, PA 19102
12 Veterans Square, Media, PA 19063
1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 520, Philadelphia, PA 19102
87 North Broad St, Doylestown, PA 18901
1500 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 520, Philadelphia, PA 19102
700 American Ave, Suite 303, King of Prussia, PA 19406
301 Oxford Valley Rd, #1901B, Morrisville, PA 19067
123 S. Broad Street, Suite 2170, Philadelphia, PA 19109
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Two Penn Center Plaza, Suite 910, Philadelphia, PA 19102
217 West State Street, Suite 300, Kennett Square, PA 19348
1500 Market Street, Centre Square Bldg, West Tower, Suite 4100, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1000 Westlakes Dr, Berwyn, PA 19312
215 North Olive Street, Suite 201, Media, PA 19063
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1100 Ludlow St, Suite 300, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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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