Top East Norriton, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1701 Walnut St, PO Box 37635, Philadelphia, PA 19103
2 S. Orange Street, Suite 215, Sovereign Bank Building, Media, PA 19063
700 American Ave, Suite 303, King of Prussia, PA 19406
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
100 West Elm Street, Suite 310, Conshohocken, PA 19428
162 South Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038
1650 Market St, Suite 3300, Philadelphia, PA 19103
32 South Church Street, West Chester, PA 19382
1601 Walnut Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1000 Westlakes Dr, Berwyn, PA 19312
50 South 16th Street, Suite 2925, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1717 Arch St, Suite 3910, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1027 Abington Avenue, Wyndmoor, PA 19038
790 Penllyn Blue Bell Pike, Suite 305, Blue Bell, PA 19422
555 E Lancaster Ave, Suite 100, Radnor, PA 19087
1650 Market St, Suite 5000, Philadelphia, PA 19103
509 Swede Street, Norristown, PA 19401
1818 Market Street, 30th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1500 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 520, Philadelphia, PA 19102
325 Sentry Pkwy, Bldg. 5 West, Suite 320, Blue Bell, PA 19422
215 North Olive Street, Suite 201, Media, PA 19063
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 702, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1717 Arch St, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19103
217 West State Street, Suite 300, Kennett Square, PA 19348
3800 Horizon Blvd, Suite 101, Trevose, PA 19053
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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