Top Frederick, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1717 Arch Street, Suite 4900, Philadelphia, PA 19103
518 South Third Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
115 W State St, Ste 403, Media, PA 19063
32 South Church Street, West Chester, PA 19382
1500 Market Street, 12th Floor, East Tower, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1845 Walnut St, 18th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
372 N Lewis Rd, PO Box 575, Royersford, PA 19468
1717 Arch St. Ste. 320, Philadelphia, PA 19103
90 East State Street, PO Box 1989, Doylestown, PA 18901
One South Church Street, Suite 400, West Chester, PA 19382
212 W. Front Street, Suite 300, Media, PA 19063
2005 Market St, 16th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1333 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19107
101 West Chester Pike, Suite 1A, Havertown, PA 19083
100 S Broad St, Suite 2121, Philadelphia, PA 19102
300 West State Street, Suite 108, Media, PA 19063
2005 S. Easton Road, Suite 100, Doylestown, PA 18901
1528 Walnut St, Suite 1400, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 520, Philadelphia, PA 19102
301 Wharton St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
317 Swede Street, Norristown, PA 19401
22 W Airy Street, Norristown, PA 19401
419 Avenue of the States, Suite 406, Chester, PA 19013
175 Bustleton Pike, Feasterville, PA 19053
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