Top Avondale, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1333 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
30 Valley Stream Parkway, Malvern, PA 19355
144 East DeKalb Pike, Suite 300, King of Prussia, PA 19406
One Liberty Place, 1650 Market St, 55th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1500 Market St, Centre Square West Tower 32nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
606 S Main Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460
2005 S. Easton Road, Suite 100, Doylestown, PA 18901
317 Swede Street, Norristown, PA 19401
17 West Gay Street, Suite 200, West Chester, PA 19380
175 Bustleton Pike, Feasterville, PA 19053
925 Harvest Drive, Suite 300, Blue Bell, PA 19422
470 Norristown Road, Suite 302, Blue Bell, PA 19422
134 Commons Ct., Chadds Ford, PA 19317
1601 Market Street, Suite 3310, Philadelphia, PA 19103
105 S. High St., Suite 2A, West Chester, PA 19382
104 South 6th Street, Perkasie, PA 18944
326 W Lancaster Ave, Suite 301, Ardmore, PA 19003
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 905, Philadelphia, PA 19102
3245 Ridge Pike, Norristown, PA 19403
201 N. Jackson Street, Media, PA 19063
1500 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 1010, Philadelphia, PA 19102
11 East 2nd Street, Media, PA 19063
1717 Arch St, Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1430 Land Title Bldg., 100 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19110
1717 Arch Street, Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Avondale Drug Possession Information
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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