Top Bala Cynwyd, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
21 West Third Street, Media, PA 19063
100 Deerfield Lane, Suite 240, Malvern, PA 19355
1315 Walnut Street, 12th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
One Logan Square, Suite 2000, Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996
One Logan Square, Suite 1210, 130 North 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
620 Freedom Business Center Dr, Suite 405, King of Prussia, PA 19406
1 E Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
600 West Germantown Pike, Suite 400, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
2003 S Easton Rd, Suite 108, Doylestown, PA 18901
2800 Kelly Rd, Suite 200, Warrington, PA 18976
700 American Ave, Suite 206, King of Prussia, PA 19406
50 S 16th St., 22nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
334 W Front St, Media, PA 19063
325 Sentry Pkwy, Bldg. 5 West, Suite 320, Blue Bell, PA 19422
934 High Street, PO Box 696, Pottstown, PA 19464
1650 Market St, 36th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
123 S. Broad St, Suite 2500, Philadelphia, PA 19109
2401 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 1C41, Philadelphia, PA 19130
100 S. Broad St., Suite 1216, Philadelphia, PA 19110
11880 Bustleton Ave, STE 206, Philadelphia, PA 19116
25 N Main St, Doylestown, PA 18901
488 Norristown Road, Suite 240, Blue Bell, PA 19422
Two Penn Center, 1500 JFK Boulevard; Suite 1205, Philadelphia, PA 19102
211 North 13th Street, Ste 701, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Suite 206, The Benjamin Franklin, 834 Chestnut Street, 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