Top Downingtown, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
29 S. Walnut Street, West Chester, PA 19382
211 North 13th Street, Suite 825, Philadelphia, PA 19107
1500 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 770, Philadelphia, PA 19102
301 Oxford Valley Rd, #1901B, Morrisville, PA 19067
206 W State St, Lower Level, Media, PA 19063
1 East Airy Street, Norristown, PA 19401
1650 Arch Street, Suite 2501, Philadelphia, PA 19103
606 S Main Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460
201 Corporate Drive East, Langhorne, PA 19047
8 Saint Albans Avenue, Newtown, PA 19073-3626
33 E. Marshall Street, Norristown, PA 19401
1701 Walnut St, PO Box 37635, Philadelphia, PA 19103
211 North 13th Street, Ste 701, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Two Penn Center, 1500 JFK Boulevard; Suite 1205, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1500 Walnut Street, Suite 409, Philadelphia, PA 19102
162 South Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038
215 West Miner St, West Chester, PA 19382
100 West Elm Street, Suite 310, Conshohocken, PA 19428
1000 Westlakes Dr, Berwyn, PA 19312
840 1st Ave, Suite 400, King of Prussia, PA 19406
230 South Broad St, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1027 Abington Avenue, Wyndmoor, PA 19038
1650 Market Street, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
3554 Hulmeville Road, Suite 102, Bensalem, PA 19020
32 South Church Street, West Chester, PA 19382
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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