Top Croydon, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1800 JFK Boulevard, Suite 1000, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1528 Walnut St, Suite 1400, Philadelphia, PA 19102
44 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
1515 Market Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
2541 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148
123 S Broad St, Suite 1845, Philadelphia, PA 19109
110 Runnymede Dr, Lansdale, PA 19446
134 Commons Ct., Chadds Ford, PA 19317
7 Neshaminy Interplex, Suite 215, Feasterville-Trevose, PA 19053
113 S 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
2001 Market St, Two Commerce Square, Suite 2620, Philadelphia, PA 19103
11 East 2nd Street, Media, PA 19063
1219 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
2003 South Easton Road, Suite 300, Doylestown, PA 18901
212 W Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380
87 North Broad Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
589 Skippack Pike, Suite 300, Blue Bell, PA 19422
1101 Market St, Suite 2500, Philadelphia, PA 19107
6 Ponds Edge Drive Suite 1, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
1528 Walnut Street, Suite 1212, Philadelphia, PA 19102
2001 Market St, Suite 3810, Philadelphia, PA 19103
425 Swede Street, Suite 900, Norristown, PA 19401
700 E Main St, Suite 200, Norristown, PA 19401
18 West Front Street, Media, PA 19063
2050 E High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464
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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