Top Doylestown, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
One South Penn Square, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
1500 JFK Boulevard, Suite 1300, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1717 Arch Street, Suite 4900, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1735 Market Street, Suite 3450, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1420 Locust St, Suite 420, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1650 Market Street, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
325 Sentry Pkwy, Bldg. 5 West, Suite 320, Blue Bell, PA 19422
372 N Lewis Rd, PO Box 575, Royersford, PA 19468
934 High Street, PO Box 696, Pottstown, PA 19464
123 S. Broad St, Suite 2500, Philadelphia, PA 19109
1717 Arch St. Ste. 320, Philadelphia, PA 19103
2005 Market St, Suite 3150, Philadelphia, PA 19103
212 W. Front Street, Suite 300, Media, PA 19063
1500 JFK Blvd. Suite 1313, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1650 Market St, 36th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
2003 South Easton Road, Suite 300, Doylestown, PA 18901
450 N Narberth Ave, Suite 2, Narberth, PA 19072
100 S Broad St, Suite 2121, Philadelphia, PA 19102
488 Norristown Road, Suite 240, Blue Bell, PA 19422
2401 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 1C41, Philadelphia, PA 19130
100 S. Broad St., Suite 1216, Philadelphia, PA 19110
212 W Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380
One Montgomery Plaza Suite 902, PO Box 389, Norristown, PA 19404
11880 Bustleton Ave, STE 206, Philadelphia, PA 19116
1600 Locust St, 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