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1528 Walnut Street, Suite 1212, Philadelphia, PA 19102
212 W. Front Street, Suite 300, Media, PA 19063
101 West Chester Pike, Suite 1A, Havertown, PA 19083
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 808, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1528 Walnut St, Suite 1400, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 520, Philadelphia, PA 19102
44 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
1515 Market Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 807C, Philadelphia, PA 19102
850 Cassett Rd, Suite 110, Berwyn, PA 19312
2541 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148
1650 Market Street, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
138 West Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380
1515 Market Street, Suite 910, Philadelphia, PA 19102
411 Cherry St, Norristown, PA 19401
1 Belmont Avenue, Suite 416, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
1417 Locust St, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
87 North Broad Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
4 Sentry Pkwy, Suite 100, Blue Bell, PA 19422
300 West State Street, Suite 108, Media, PA 19063
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2016 Spruce Street, 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