Top Bala Cynwyd, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1650 Market Street, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1717 Arch Street, Suite 3710, Philadelphia, PA 19103
100 S Broad St, Suite 2121, Philadelphia, PA 19102
162 S Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038
840 1st Ave, Suite 400, King of Prussia, PA 19406
1500 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 770, Philadelphia, PA 19102
212 W. Front Street, Suite 300, Media, PA 19063
2541 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148
Two Penn Center Plaza, 1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1500, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1528 Walnut St, Suite 1400, Philadelphia, PA 19102
101 West Chester Pike, Suite 1A, Havertown, PA 19083
44 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
1515 Market Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1650 Market St, Suite 3300, Philadelphia, PA 19103
134 Commons Ct., Chadds Ford, PA 19317
11 East 2nd Street, Media, PA 19063
411 Cherry St, Norristown, PA 19401
1528 Walnut Street, Suite 1212, Philadelphia, PA 19102
87 North Broad Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
1845 Walnut Street, Suite #525, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1650 Market St, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
900 Northbrook Dr, Suite 120, Trevose, PA 19053
1515 Market Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1717 Arch St, Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19103
292 Main St, Suite 302, Harleysville, PA 19438
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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