Top Bala Cynwyd, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1 E Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
882 S Matlack St, Suite 110, West Chester, PA 19382
620 Freedom Business Center Dr, Suite 405, King of Prussia, PA 19406
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
100 Deerfield Lane, Suite 240, Malvern, PA 19355
1700 Market St, Suite 3232, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1760 Market Street, Suite 600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
100 N. 18th Street, Suite 300, Philadelphia, PA 19103
230 S. Broad Street, Suite 900, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1735 Market St, Suite 3300, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1717 Arch Street, Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19103
162 South Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038
162 S Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038
840 1st Ave, Suite 400, King of Prussia, PA 19406
1661 Bethlehem Pike, Hatfield, PA 19440
1528 Walnut Street, Suite 1212, Philadelphia, PA 19102
2 S. Orange Street, Suite 215, Sovereign Bank Building, Media, PA 19063
215 West Miner St, West Chester, PA 19382
1515 Market Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
900 Northbrook Dr, Suite 120, Trevose, PA 19053
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