Top Fort Washington, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
110 W Front St, Media, PA 19063
100 West Elm Street, Suite 310, Conshohocken, PA 19428
2 S. Orange Street, Suite 215, Sovereign Bank Building, Media, PA 19063
162 South Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038
1500 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 520, Philadelphia, PA 19102
700 American Ave, Suite 303, King of Prussia, PA 19406
1000 Westlakes Dr, Berwyn, PA 19312
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
292 Main St, Suite 302, Harleysville, PA 19438
50 South 16th Street, Suite 2925, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1650 Market St, Suite 3300, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1027 Abington Avenue, Wyndmoor, PA 19038
1818 Market Street, Suite 2740, Philadelphia, PA 19103
32 South Church Street, West Chester, PA 19382
1601 Walnut Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
790 Penllyn Blue Bell Pike, Suite 305, Blue Bell, PA 19422
509 Swede Street, Norristown, PA 19401
2001 Market St, 41st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1650 Market St, Suite 5000, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1818 Market Street, 30th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
325 Sentry Pkwy, Bldg. 5 West, Suite 320, Blue Bell, PA 19422
518 South Third Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
1500 Market Street, Centre Square Bldg, West Tower, Suite 4100, Philadelphia, PA 19102
3800 Horizon Blvd, Suite 101, Trevose, PA 19053
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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