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101 Darby Road, Havertown, PA 19083
6 Ponds Edge Drive Suite 1, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
700 E Main St, Suite 200, Norristown, PA 19401
1717 Arch Street, Suite 4900, Philadelphia, PA 19103
425 Swede Street, Suite 900, Norristown, PA 19401
1735 Market Street, Suite 3450, Philadelphia, PA 19103
150 N Radnor Chester Rd, Suite F-200, Wayne, PA 19087
2050 E High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464
1650 Market Street, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1500 JFK Boulevard, Suite 1300, Philadelphia, PA 19102
29 S. Church St., West Chester, PA 19382
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325 Sentry Pkwy, Bldg. 5 West, Suite 320, Blue Bell, PA 19422
518 South Third Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
2003 South Easton Road, Suite 300, Doylestown, PA 18901
212 W Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380
One Montgomery Plaza Suite 902, PO Box 389, Norristown, PA 19404
1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Two Penn Center, Suite 1230, Philadelphia, PA 19102
2 Penn Center, Suite 1815, 1500 JFK Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19102
230 S. Broad Street, Suite 1501, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1845 Walnut Street, Suite #525, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1600 Market Street, Suite 2500, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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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