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231 Saint Asaphs Road, Suite 621, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
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100 S. Broad Street, Suite 1910, Philadelphia, PA 19110
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372 N Lewis Rd, PO Box 575, Royersford, PA 19468
212 W. Front Street, Suite 300, Media, PA 19063
1500 Walnut Street, Suite 409, Philadelphia, PA 19102
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100 S Broad St, Suite 2121, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Two Penn Center Plaza, Suite 910, Philadelphia, PA 19102
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1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 520, Philadelphia, PA 19102
339 W Baltimore Ave, Media, PA 19063
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22 W Airy Street, Norristown, PA 19401
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419 Avenue of the States, Suite 406, Chester, PA 19013
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Cheltenham Drug Possession Information
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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