Top East Norriton, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
One Logan Square, Suite 2000, Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996
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
700 American Ave, Suite 206, King of Prussia, PA 19406
980 Jolly Rd, Suite 110, Blue Bell, PA 19422
1001 Conshohocken State Rd, Ste 1-210, West Conshohocken, PA 19428
50 S 16th St., 22nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
500 Office Center Dr, Suite 400, Fort Washington, PA 19034
100 Deerfield Lane, Suite 240, Malvern, PA 19355
25 S. Church Street, West Chester, PA 19382
100 South Broad Street, Suite 1525, Philadelphia, PA 19110
1650 Arch Street, Suite 2501, Philadelphia, PA 19103
21 W Washington St, Suite C, West Chester, PA 19380
One Montgomery Plaza Suite 902, PO Box 389, Norristown, PA 19404
212 W Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380
360 W Main Street, Trappe, PA 19426
1129 E High St, PO Box 776, Pottstown, PA 19464
308 East Second Street, Media, PA 19063
1300 Virginia Dr, Suite 405, Fort Washington, PA 19034
113 S 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
118 North State Street, Newtown, PA 18940
2001 Market St, Two Commerce Square, Suite 2620, Philadelphia, PA 19103
2003 South Easton Road, Suite 300, Doylestown, PA 18901
150 Strafford Avenue, Suite 210, Wayne, PA 19087
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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