Top Frederick, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 905, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1650 Market S, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1701 Walnut St, PO Box 37635, Philadelphia, PA 19103
133 North State Street, Newtown, PA 18940
1818 Market Street, 30th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
230 South Broad St, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
334 West Front Street, Media, PA 19063
1650 Market Street, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
215 North Olive Street, Suite 201, Media, PA 19063
1500 Walnut St, 7th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 702, Philadelphia, PA 19102
217 West State Street, Suite 300, Kennett Square, PA 19348
426 W Lancaster Ave, Suite 200, Devon, PA 19333
100 West Elm Street, Suite 310, Conshohocken, PA 19428
1500 JFK Blvd, Ste 1723B, Philadelphia, PA 19102
279 South Main Street, Suite 2A, Doylestown, PA 18901
21 W Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
118 Mountain View, West Chester, PA 19380
341 West Baltimore Ave, PO Box 1238, Media, PA 19063
212 West Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380
1500 Walnut St., Suite 206, Philadelphia, PA 19102
606 S Main Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460
301 Oxford Valley Rd, #1901B, Morrisville, PA 19067
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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