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123 S Broad St, Ste 2037, Philadelphia, PA 19109
1617 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 2005, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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26 W Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
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115 W State St, Ste 403, Media, PA 19063
100 S. Broad St., Suite 1216, Philadelphia, PA 19110
450 N Narberth Ave, Suite 2, Narberth, PA 19072
2401 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 1C41, Philadelphia, PA 19130
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301 Wharton St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
29 S. Church St., West Chester, PA 19382
133 North State Street, Newtown, PA 18940
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1661 Bethlehem Pike, Hatfield, PA 19440
2001 Market St, Two Commerce Square, Suite 2620, Philadelphia, PA 19103
507 Swede St, Norristown, PA 19401
150 Strafford Avenue, Suite 210, Wayne, PA 19087
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Gwynedd Valley 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