Top Drexel Hill, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
One Logan Square, Suite 2000, Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996
1818 Market St, Suite 2400, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1600 Market Street, Suite 2700, Philadelphia, PA 19103-7240
1700 Market St, Suite 3232, Philadelphia, PA 19103
620 Freedom Business Center Dr, Suite 405, King of Prussia, PA 19406
2800 Kelly Rd, Suite 200, Warrington, PA 18976
700 American Ave, Suite 206, King of Prussia, PA 19406
2003 S Easton Rd, Suite 108, Doylestown, PA 18901
500 Office Center Dr, Suite 400, Fort Washington, PA 19034
50 S 16th St., 22nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
100 Deerfield Lane, Suite 240, Malvern, PA 19355
25 S. Church Street, West Chester, PA 19382
21 West Third Street, Media, PA 19063
Three Bala Plaza East, Suite 120, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
1027 Abington Avenue, Wyndmoor, PA 19038
1500 JFK Boulevard, Suite 1205, Philadelphia, PA 19102
2541 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148
PO Box 645, Ardmore, PA 19003
20 W Front St, Media, PA 19063
2016 Spruce, Philadelphia, PA 19103
103 S High St, West Chester, PA 19382
1515 Market Street, Suite 1801, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1200 Liberty Ridge Drive, Suite 310, Wayne, PA 19087
1500 JFK Blvd, Two Penn Center, Suite 900, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1325 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Drexel Hill Drug Possession Information
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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