Top Frederick, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2005 Market St, Suite 3150, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1500 Market Street, 12th Floor, East Tower, Philadelphia, PA 19102
334 West Front Street, Media, PA 19063
29 S. Church St., West Chester, PA 19382
1717 Arch Street, Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
100 S. Broad Street, Suite 1910, Philadelphia, PA 19110
535 N Church St, Suite 318, West Chester, PA 19380
231 Saint Asaphs Road, Suite 621, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
1650 Market St, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
2 S. Orange Street, Suite 215, Sovereign Bank Building, Media, PA 19063
1650 Market St, Suite 3300, Philadelphia, PA 19103
162 South Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038
1528 Walnut St, Suite 1400, Philadelphia, PA 19102
101 West Chester Pike, Suite 1A, Havertown, PA 19083
1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 520, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1027 Abington Avenue, Wyndmoor, PA 19038
1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Two Penn Center, Suite 1230, Philadelphia, PA 19102
44 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
1515 Market Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
2541 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148
1717 Arch St, Suite 3910, Philadelphia, PA 19103
50 South 16th Street, Suite 2925, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 905, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Frederick Drug Possession Information
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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