Top Berwyn, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1500 Walnut St, Suite 1510, Philadelphia, PA 19102
334 W Front St, Media, PA 19063
882 S Matlack St, Suite 110, West Chester, PA 19382
230 Sugartown Road, Suite 100, Wayne, PA 19087
1760 Market Street, Suite 600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
620 Freedom Business Center Dr, Suite 405, King of Prussia, PA 19406
50 S 16th St., 22nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1001 Conshohocken State Rd, Ste 1-210, West Conshohocken, PA 19428
700 American Ave, Suite 206, King of Prussia, PA 19406
980 Jolly Rd, Suite 110, Blue Bell, PA 19422
1600 Market Street, Suite 3900, Philadelphia, PA 19103
One Logan Square, Suite 1210, 130 North 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
100 S. Broad Street, Suite 1910, Philadelphia, PA 19110
535 N Church St, Suite 318, West Chester, PA 19380
1650 Market St, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
325 Sentry Pkwy, Bldg. 5 West, Suite 320, Blue Bell, PA 19422
372 N Lewis Rd, PO Box 575, Royersford, PA 19468
1717 Arch St. Ste. 320, Philadelphia, PA 19103
212 W. Front Street, Suite 300, Media, PA 19063
100 S Broad St, Suite 2121, Philadelphia, PA 19102
21 W Washington St, Suite C, West Chester, PA 19380
1430 Land Title Bldg., 100 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19110
1601 Market Street, Suite 3310, Philadelphia, PA 19103
104 South 6th Street, Perkasie, PA 18944
1800 E Lancaster Avenue, Suite L, Paoli, PA 19301
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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