Top Canton, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
238 Troy Street, PO Box 127, Canton, PA 17724
1864 Golden Mile Rd, Wysox, PA 18854
We found a limited number of Drug Possession law firms in Canton. Below are some of the closest additional firms.
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602 Pine Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Get assistance for your Drug Possession issue in the Canton, Pennsylvania area. The Law Offices of Campana, Hoffa & Morrone, P.C. can help.
315 South Allen Street, Suite 225, State College, PA 16801
McClenahen Law Firm P.C. represents clients in Drug Possession cases in the Canton, Pennsylvania area.
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527 Hamilton St, Lower level, Allentown, PA 18101
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Applebaum & Associates has experience helping clients with their Drug Possession needs in Canton, Pennsylvania.
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51 Beaver Dr, Suite 1, Du Bois, PA 15801
Christopher E. Mohney, Esquire represents clients in Drug Possession cases in the Canton, Pennsylvania area.
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102 Pickering Way, # 200, Exton, PA 19341
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Ciccarelli Law Offices has experience helping clients with their Drug Possession needs in Canton, Pennsylvania.
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413 Washington Blvd, Williamsport, PA 17701
140 E Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
125 E. Third Street, Suite 2, Williamsport, PA 17701
339 Market Street, Williamsport, PA 17701-6329
333 Market Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
211 West Fourth Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
130 Bridge Street, Tunkhannock, PA 18657
120 West Front St, Berwick, PA 18603
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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