Top Eagleville, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1650 Market S, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1760 Market Street, Suite 1001, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 808, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1650 Market Street, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
3554 Hulmeville Road, Suite 102, Bensalem, PA 19020
201 Corporate Drive East, Langhorne, PA 19047
113 North Olive Street, Media, PA 19063
518 South Third Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
50 South 16th Street, Suite 2925, Philadelphia, PA 19102
206 W State St, Lower Level, Media, PA 19063
1 East Airy Street, Norristown, PA 19401
360 W Main Street, Trappe, PA 19426
308 East Second Street, Media, PA 19063
118 North State Street, Newtown, PA 18940
1500 JFK Boulevard, Suite 1300, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1 East Airy Street, Norristown, PA 19401
100 S Broad St, Suite 2121, Philadelphia, PA 19102
220 W Gay St, West Chester, PA 19380
100 S. Broad Street, Suite 1910, Philadelphia, PA 19110
1650 Market St, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
123 South Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19109
162 S Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038
1500 Walnut Street, Suite 409, Philadelphia, PA 19102
162 South Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038
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Eagleville 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