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32 South Church Street, West Chester, PA 19382
470 Norristown Road, Suite 201, Blue Bell, PA 19422
1608 Walnut Street, Suite 502, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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212 W Gay St, West Chester, PA 19380
1501 Lower State Rd., Suite 305, North Wales, PA 19454
372 N Lewis Rd, PO Box 575, Royersford, PA 19468
11880 Bustleton Ave, STE 206, Philadelphia, PA 19116
488 Norristown Road, Suite 240, Blue Bell, PA 19422
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1500 JFK Blvd., Suite 900, Philadelphia, PA 19102
100 S Broad St, Suite 2121, Philadelphia, PA 19102
25 N Main St, Doylestown, PA 18901
1325 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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133 North State Street, Newtown, PA 18940
162 S Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038
1500 Walnut Street, Suite 900, Philadelphia, PA 19102
134 Commons Ct., Chadds Ford, PA 19317
2001 Market St, Two Commerce Square, Suite 2620, Philadelphia, PA 19103
11 East 2nd Street, Media, PA 19063
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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