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1333 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19107
300 West State Street, Suite 108, Media, PA 19063
2016 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
17 West Gay Street, Suite 200, West Chester, PA 19380
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2005 S. Easton Road, Suite 100, Doylestown, PA 18901
470 Norristown Road, Suite 302, Blue Bell, PA 19422
175 Bustleton Pike, Feasterville, PA 19053
400 Maryland Drive, Fort Washington, PA 19034
925 Harvest Drive, Suite 300, Blue Bell, PA 19422
1601 Market Street, Suite 3310, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1430 Land Title Bldg., 100 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19110
104 South 6th Street, Perkasie, PA 18944
301 Wharton St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
217 West State Street, Suite 300, Kennett Square, PA 19348
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411 Cherry St, Norristown, PA 19401
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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