Top Doylestown, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1315 Walnut Street, 12th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
1 E Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
100 N. 18th Street, Suite 300, Philadelphia, PA 19103
882 S Matlack St, Suite 110, West Chester, PA 19382
230 S. Broad Street, Suite 900, Philadelphia, PA 19102
21 West Third Street, Media, PA 19063
600 West Germantown Pike, Suite 400, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
One Logan Square, Suite 1210, 130 North 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1650 Market Street, Suite 3669, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1500 JFK Blvd., 2 Penn Center Suite 1240, Philadelphia, PA 19102
230 South Broad St, Suite 1100, Philadelphia, PA 19102
620 Freedom Business Center Dr, Suite 405, King of Prussia, PA 19406
700 American Ave, Suite 206, King of Prussia, PA 19406
116 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
110 Runnymede Dr, Lansdale, PA 19446
Two Penn Center Plaza, Suite 910, Philadelphia, PA 19102
The Curtis Center, 170 S. Independence Mall W., Suite 400E, Philadelphia, PA 19106
1500 Market St., 12th Floorr, East Tower, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1845 Walnut Street, 19th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
2605 N Broad St, Colmar, PA 18915
130 N 18th St, Suite 1500, Philadelphia, PA 19103
537 West Uwchlan Avenue, Suite 200, Downingtown, PA 19335
1717 Arch St, 24th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
73 Chestnut Rd, Paoli, PA 19301
1515 Market Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
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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