Top Glenmoore, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
One Logan Square, Suite 2000, Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996
1600 Market Street, Suite 2700, Philadelphia, PA 19103-7240
Three Parkway, 1601 Cherry Street, Suite 1400, 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
500 Office Center Dr, Suite 400, Fort Washington, PA 19034
50 S 16th St., 22nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
100 Deerfield Lane, Suite 240, Malvern, PA 19355
1700 Market St, Suite 3232, Philadelphia, PA 19103
25 S. Church Street, West Chester, PA 19382
105 S. High St., Suite 2A, West Chester, PA 19382
3245 Ridge Pike, Norristown, PA 19403
11 East Second Street, Media, PA 19063
317 Swede Street, Norristown, PA 19401
17 West Gay Street, Suite 200, West Chester, PA 19380
175 Bustleton Pike, Feasterville, PA 19053
470 Norristown Road, Suite 302, Blue Bell, PA 19422
400 Maryland Drive, Fort Washington, PA 19034
925 Harvest Drive, Suite 300, Blue Bell, PA 19422
One South Church Street, Suite 400, West Chester, PA 19382
2005 Market St, 16th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
90 East State Street, PO Box 1989, Doylestown, PA 18901
1600 Market St, 32nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1339 Chestnut Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Glenmoore 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