Top Bala Cynwyd, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
26 W Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
2 Penn Center-1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Suite 1900, Philadelphia, PA 19102
450 N Narberth Ave, Suite 2, Narberth, PA 19072
1230 County Line Road, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
1600 Market Street, Suite 2500, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1845 Walnut Street, Suite #525, Philadelphia, PA 19103
900 Northbrook Dr, Suite 120, Trevose, PA 19053
1515 Market Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
181 Washington Street, Suite 400, Six Tower Bridge, Conshohocken, PA 19428
162 South Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038
1500 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 520, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1027 Abington Avenue, Wyndmoor, PA 19038
2 Penn Center, Suite 1815, 1500 JFK Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1601 Market St, Suite 2560, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
116 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
292 Main St, Suite 302, Harleysville, PA 19438
1425 Chester Pike, Eddystone, PA 19022
The Cast Iron Building, 718 Arch Street, Suite 501 South, Philadelphia, PA 19106
341 West State Street, Media, PA 19063
Station Square Three Suite 105, Paoli, PA 19301
The Curtis Center, 170 S. Independence Mall W., Suite 400E, Philadelphia, PA 19106
1717 Arch St, 24th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
2605 N Broad St, Colmar, PA 18915
130 N 18th St, Suite 1500, 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