Top Folsom, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
212 W Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380
230 South Broad St, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
2003 South Easton Road, Suite 300, Doylestown, PA 18901
1515 Market Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
One Montgomery Plaza Suite 902, PO Box 389, Norristown, PA 19404
44 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
1129 E High St, PO Box 776, Pottstown, PA 19464
1650 Market Street, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1 Belmont Avenue, Suite 416, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
113 S 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1300 Virginia Dr, Suite 405, Fort Washington, PA 19034
105 E Evans St., Suite D, West Chester, PA 19380
1500 Walnut St, 7th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 1605, Philadelphia, PA 19107
279 South Main Street, Suite 2A, Doylestown, PA 18901
1500 Walnut St., Suite 206, Philadelphia, PA 19102
212 West Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380
301 Oxford Valley Rd, #1901B, Morrisville, PA 19067
123 S. Broad Street, Suite 2170, Philadelphia, PA 19109
405 Avenue of the States, Chester, PA 19013
1617 JFK Boulevard, 20th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
606 S Main Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460
33 E. Marshall Street, Norristown, PA 19401
8 Saint Albans Avenue, Newtown, PA 19073-3626
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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