Top Bala Cynwyd, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
43 North Pine Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
279 South Main Street, Suite 2A, Doylestown, PA 18901
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1500 Walnut St., Suite 206, Philadelphia, PA 19102
212 West Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380
1011 Anna Ln, Sellersville, PA 18960
2 S. Orange Street, Suite 215, Sovereign Bank Building, Media, PA 19063
2005 Market St, Suite 3150, Philadelphia, PA 19103
123 N. Broad Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
123 S Broad St, Suite 2145, Philadelphia, PA 19109
PO Box 571, Valley Forge, PA 19481-0571
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
110 Runnymede Dr, Lansdale, PA 19446
50 South 16th Street, Suite 2925, Philadelphia, PA 19102
341 West State Street, Media, PA 19063
1 Belmont Avenue, Suite 416, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
1420 Locust St, Suite 420, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1600 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
901 Stony Ln, Gladwyne, PA 19035
1601 Walnut Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
790 Penllyn Blue Bell Pike, Suite 305, Blue Bell, PA 19422
11 East 2nd Street, Media, PA 19063
1731 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130
2332-34 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145
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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