Top Fort Washington, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1760 Market Street, Suite 600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
620 Freedom Business Center Dr, Suite 405, King of Prussia, PA 19406
2003 S Easton Rd, Suite 108, Doylestown, PA 18901
2800 Kelly Rd, Suite 200, Warrington, PA 18976
700 American Ave, Suite 206, King of Prussia, PA 19406
1735 Market St, Suite 3300, Philadelphia, PA 19103
50 S 16th St., 22nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1700 Market St, Suite 3232, Philadelphia, PA 19103
230 S. Broad Street, Suite 900, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1650 Market Street, Suite 3669, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1500 JFK Blvd., 2 Penn Center Suite 1240, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1717 Arch St, Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19103
470 Norristown Road, Suite 201, Blue Bell, PA 19422
1500 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 770, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1500 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 1815, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1608 Walnut Street, Suite 502, Philadelphia, PA 19103
110 W Front St, Media, PA 19063
21 W Washington St, Suite C, West Chester, PA 19380
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
29 S. Walnut Street, West Chester, PA 19382
555 E Lancaster Ave, Suite 100, Radnor, PA 19087
1011 Anna Ln, Sellersville, PA 18960
2 S. Orange Street, Suite 215, Sovereign Bank Building, Media, PA 19063
Skippack Pike, PO Box 1368, Skippack, PA 19474
123 S Broad St, Suite 2145, Philadelphia, PA 19109
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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