Top East Pittsburgh, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Four Gateway Center, Suite 2200, 444 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
525 William Penn Place, 28th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
720 Vanderbilt Road, Connellsville, PA 15425
241 Fourth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Landmarks Building, Suite 250, 100 West Station Square Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
1223 Long Run Road, White Oak, PA 15131
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1320 Shady Ave, Suite 100 Rear, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
107 East Main Street, Uniontown, PA 15401
966 Perry Highway, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
661 Andersen Dr, Suite 315, Pittsburgh, PA 15220
220 Grant St, Fifth Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
301 Grant St, Suite 270, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
1040 Fifth Ave, Fourth Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
220 Grant Street, 5th FL, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
500 Grant Street, Suite 2900, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
429 Fourth Ave, Suite 1508, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
428 Boulevard of the Allies, Suite 700, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
One Oxford Centre, 32nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
301 Grant Street, One Oxford Centre, 41st Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
11 North Main Street, Greensburg, PA 15601
One PPG Place, Suite 3010, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
301 Grant Street, Suite 4300, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
310 Grant St, Suite 2901, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
521 Cedar Way, Suite 200, Oakmont, PA 15139
1000 Law & Finance Bldg., 419 4th Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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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