Top Frederick, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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1060 1st Ave, #400, King of Prussia, PA 19406
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Ciccarelli Law Offices has experience helping clients with their Drug Possession needs in Frederick, Pennsylvania.
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328 West Broad Street, Old Borough Hall, 2nd Floor, Quakertown, PA 18951
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Applebaum & Associates has experience helping clients with their Drug Possession needs in Frederick, Pennsylvania.
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411 Cherry St, Norristown, PA 19401
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van der Veen, Hartshorn & Levin can help you find legal solutions for your Drug Possession issue. The practice serves the Frederick, Pennsylvania area.
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1700 Market St, Suite 3232, Philadelphia, PA 19103
620 Freedom Business Center Dr, Suite 405, King of Prussia, PA 19406
50 South 16th Street, 22nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
747 Constitution Drive, Suite 100, Exton, PA 19341
1001 Conshohocken State Rd, Ste 1-210, West Conshohocken, PA 19428
700 American Ave, Suite 206, King of Prussia, PA 19406
1500 Walnut St, Suite 1510, Philadelphia, PA 19102
500 Office Center Dr, Suite 400, Fort Washington, PA 19034
25 S. Church Street, West Chester, PA 19382
1650 Market S, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
882 S Matlack St, Suite 110, West Chester, PA 19382
1901 Callowhill St, Philadelphia, PA 19130
130 North 18th Street, One Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market Street, Suite 3100, Philadelphia, PA 19103
934 E. High Street, Suite 2, Pottstown, PA 19464
1315 Walnut Street, 12th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
100 South Broad Street, Suite 1910, Philadelphia, PA 19110
100 N. 18th Street, Suite 300, Philadelphia, PA 19103
600 West Germantown Pike, Suite 400, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
230 S. Broad Street, Suite 900, Philadelphia, PA 19102
21 West Third Street, Media, PA 19063
1 E Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
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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