Top Downingtown, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2541 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148
134 Commons Ct., Chadds Ford, PA 19317
2001 Market St, Two Commerce Square, Suite 2620, Philadelphia, PA 19103
11 East 2nd Street, Media, PA 19063
411 Cherry St, Norristown, PA 19401
87 North Broad Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
212 W Gay St, West Chester, PA 19380
2016 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1200 Liberty Ridge Drive, Suite 310, Wayne, PA 19087
104 South 6th Street, Perkasie, PA 18944
339 W Baltimore Ave, Media, PA 19063
1601 Market Street, Suite 3310, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 520, Philadelphia, PA 19102
419 Avenue of the States, Suite 406, Chester, PA 19013
22 W Airy Street, Norristown, PA 19401
99 E Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
1845 Walnut Street, 23rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1617 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 2005, Philadelphia, PA 19103
606 S Main Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460
1430 Land Title Bldg., 100 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19110
1650 Market Street, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
301 Oxford Valley Rd, #1901B, Morrisville, PA 19067
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
326 W Lancaster Ave, Suite 301, Ardmore, PA 19003
1717 Arch Street, Suite 320, 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