Top Exton, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
99 E Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
470 Norristown Road, Suite 302, Blue Bell, PA 19422
, Philadelphia, PA 19102
One South Church Street, Suite 400, West Chester, PA 19382
301 Oxford Valley Rd, #1901B, Morrisville, PA 19067
400 Maryland Drive, Fort Washington, PA 19034
2005 Market St, 16th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
90 East State Street, PO Box 1989, Doylestown, PA 18901
105 S. High St., Suite 2A, West Chester, PA 19382
3245 Ridge Pike, Norristown, PA 19403
1333 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19107
1528 Walnut St, Suite 1400, Philadelphia, PA 19102
43 North Pine Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
101 West Chester Pike, Suite 1A, Havertown, PA 19083
1200 Liberty Ridge Drive, Suite 310, Wayne, PA 19087
1601 Market Street, Suite 3310, Philadelphia, PA 19103
104 South 6th Street, Perkasie, PA 18944
1845 Walnut Street, 23rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1430 Land Title Bldg., 100 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19110
1717 Arch Street, Suite 3710, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1420 Locust St, Suite 420, Philadelphia, PA 19102
123 S Broad St, Suite 1845, Philadelphia, PA 19109
840 1st Ave, Suite 400, King of Prussia, PA 19406
215 West Miner St, West Chester, PA 19382
Exton 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