Top Bensalem, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1818 Market Street, Suite 2740, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1325 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
2 Penn Center-1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Suite 1900, Philadelphia, PA 19102
26 W Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
100 S. Broad St., Suite 1216, Philadelphia, PA 19110
2401 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 1C41, Philadelphia, PA 19130
488 Norristown Road, Suite 240, Blue Bell, PA 19422
790 Penllyn Blue Bell Pike, Suite 305, Blue Bell, PA 19422
133 North State Street, Newtown, PA 18940
1818 Market Street, 30th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1500 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 520, Philadelphia, PA 19102
301 Wharton St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
3800 Horizon Blvd, Suite 101, Trevose, PA 19053
507 Swede St, Norristown, PA 19401
150 Strafford Avenue, Suite 210, Wayne, PA 19087
29 S. Church St., West Chester, PA 19382
217 West State Street, Suite 300, Kennett Square, PA 19348
360 W Main Street, Trappe, PA 19426
325 Sentry Pkwy, Bldg. 5 West, Suite 320, Blue Bell, PA 19422
215 North Olive Street, Suite 201, Media, PA 19063
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 702, Philadelphia, PA 19102
101 W Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
1650 Market S, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
113 North Olive Street, Media, PA 19063
1500 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 770, Philadelphia, PA 19102
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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