Top Chalfont, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
300 West State Street, Suite 108, Media, PA 19063
301 Wharton St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
1528 Walnut St, Suite 1400, Philadelphia, PA 19102
44 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
2005 S. Easton Road, Suite 100, Doylestown, PA 18901
339 W Baltimore Ave, Media, PA 19063
60 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
317 Swede Street, Norristown, PA 19401
1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 520, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1515 Market Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
120 Gay Street, PO Box 289, Phoenixville, PA 19460
175 Bustleton Pike, Feasterville, PA 19053
400 Maryland Drive, Fort Washington, PA 19034
292 Main St, Suite 302, Harleysville, PA 19438
925 Harvest Drive, Suite 300, Blue Bell, PA 19422
116 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
2605 N Broad St, Colmar, PA 18915
1845 Walnut Street, 19th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
110 Runnymede Dr, Lansdale, PA 19446
2541 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148
537 West Uwchlan Avenue, Suite 200, Downingtown, PA 19335
1425 Chester Pike, Eddystone, PA 19022
3800 Horizon Blvd, Suite 101, Trevose, PA 19053
The Curtis Center, 170 S. Independence Mall W., Suite 400E, Philadelphia, PA 19106
130 N 18th St, Suite 1500, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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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