Top Exton, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
118 North State Street, Newtown, PA 18940
150 Strafford Avenue, Suite 210, Wayne, PA 19087
1731 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130
220 W Gay St, West Chester, PA 19380
2332-34 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145
1650 Market St, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
100 S. Broad Street, Suite 1910, Philadelphia, PA 19110
341 West Baltimore Ave, PO Box 1238, Media, PA 19063
21 W Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
118 Mountain View, West Chester, PA 19380
123 South Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19109
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 808, Philadelphia, PA 19102
230 South Broad St, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
50 South 16th Street, Suite 2925, Philadelphia, PA 19102
123 S Broad St, Suite 1845, Philadelphia, PA 19109
101 West Elm Street, Suite 520, Conshohocken, PA 19428
1011 Anna Ln, Sellersville, PA 18960
123 S Broad St, Suite 2145, Philadelphia, PA 19109
1650 Market Street, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
213 West Miner Street, Suite 101, West Chester, PA 19382
1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Two Penn Center, Suite 1230, Philadelphia, PA 19102
206 W State St, Lower Level, Media, PA 19063
1 East Airy Street, Norristown, PA 19401
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 1605, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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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