Top Downingtown, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 702, Philadelphia, PA 19102
212 W Gay St, West Chester, PA 19380
470 Norristown Road, Suite 201, Blue Bell, PA 19422
1 East Airy Street, Norristown, PA 19401
One Neshaminy Interplex, Suite 206, Trevose, PA 19053
Two Penn Center Plaza, 1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1500, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1500 JFK Blvd., Suite 900, Philadelphia, PA 19102
2016 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1608 Walnut Street, Suite 502, Philadelphia, PA 19103
21 W Washington St, Suite C, West Chester, PA 19380
1617 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 2005, Philadelphia, PA 19103
2 Penn Center, Suite 1815, 1500 JFK Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19102
411 Cherry St, Norristown, PA 19401
1011 Anna Ln, Sellersville, PA 18960
123 S Broad St, Suite 2145, Philadelphia, PA 19109
230 S. Broad Street, Suite 1501, Philadelphia, PA 19102
123 N. Broad Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
1760 Market Street, Suite 1001, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1515 Market Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1600 Market Street, Suite 2500, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1717 Arch St, Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1845 Walnut Street, Suite #525, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1617 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1270, Philadelphia, PA 19108
3410 York Rd, Furlong, PA 18925
201 N. Jackson Street, Media, PA 19063
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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