Top Bryn Mawr, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
18 West Front Street, Media, PA 19063
87 North Broad Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
2016 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1608 Walnut Street, Suite 502, Philadelphia, PA 19103
110 W Front St, Media, PA 19063
1650 Market Street, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 808, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1500 JFK Blvd., Suite 900, Philadelphia, PA 19102
21 W Washington St, Suite C, West Chester, PA 19380
100 S Broad St, Suite 2121, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1617 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 2005, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1818 Market Street, 30th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
162 S Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038
411 Cherry St, Norristown, PA 19401
555 E Lancaster Ave, Suite 100, Radnor, PA 19087
101 West Elm Street, Suite 520, Conshohocken, PA 19428
1760 Market Street, Suite 1001, Philadelphia, PA 19103
700 American Ave, Suite 303, King of Prussia, PA 19406
1600 Market Street, Suite 2500, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1845 Walnut Street, Suite #525, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1515 Market Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1617 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1270, Philadelphia, PA 19108
181 Washington Street, Suite 400, Six Tower Bridge, Conshohocken, PA 19428
501 Cambria Avenue, Suite 150, Bensalem, PA 19020
2 Penn Center, Suite 1815, 1500 JFK Boulevard, 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