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115 W State St, Ste 403, Media, PA 19063
8 Saint Albans Avenue, Newtown, PA 19073-3626
33 E. Marshall Street, Norristown, PA 19401
1845 Walnut St, 18th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1701 Walnut St, PO Box 37635, Philadelphia, PA 19103
936 County Line Rd, Second Floor, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
211 North 13th Street, Suite 825, Philadelphia, PA 19107
100 West Elm Street, Suite 310, Conshohocken, PA 19428
2016 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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206 W State St, Lower Level, Media, PA 19063
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1650 Arch Street, Suite 2501, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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3800 Horizon Blvd, Suite 101, Trevose, PA 19053
507 Swede St, Norristown, PA 19401
150 Strafford Avenue, Suite 210, Wayne, PA 19087
630 Freedom Business Center Drive, 3rd Floor, King of Prussia, PA 19406
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1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 520, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1500 Walnut St, Suite 1205, Philadelphia, PA 19102
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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