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26 W Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
2 Penn Center-1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Suite 1900, Philadelphia, PA 19102
301 Wharton St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
1760 Market Street, Suite 1001, Philadelphia, PA 19103
162 South Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038
700 American Ave, Suite 303, King of Prussia, PA 19406
1000 Westlakes Dr, Berwyn, PA 19312
1717 Arch St, Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1650 Market St, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
292 Main St, Suite 302, Harleysville, PA 19438
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
50 South 16th Street, Suite 2925, Philadelphia, PA 19102
115 W State St, Ste 403, Media, PA 19063
215 North Olive Street, Suite 201, Media, PA 19063
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1518 Walnut Street, Suite 702, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1601 Walnut Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
217 West State Street, Suite 300, Kennett Square, PA 19348
87 North Broad Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
123 South Broad Street, Suite 2500, 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