Top Haverford, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
113 North Olive Street, Media, PA 19063
1515 Market Street, Suite 910, Philadelphia, PA 19102
150 South Warner Road, Suite 450, King of Prussia, PA 19406
518 South Third Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
2016 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1800 JFK Boulevard, Suite 1000, Philadelphia, PA 19103
231 Saint Asaphs Road, Suite 621, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
213 West Miner Street, Suite 101, West Chester, PA 19382
One Montgomery Plaza Suite 902, PO Box 389, Norristown, PA 19404
100 S. Broad Street, Suite 1910, Philadelphia, PA 19110
1650 Market St, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
535 N Church St, Suite 318, West Chester, PA 19380
1129 E High St, PO Box 776, Pottstown, PA 19464
162 S Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038
1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 520, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1500 Walnut St, Suite 1205, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Two Penn Center Plaza, 1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1500, Philadelphia, PA 19102
113 S 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
12 Veterans Square, Media, PA 19063
87 North Broad St, Doylestown, PA 18901
2003 South Easton Road, Suite 300, Doylestown, PA 18901
212 W Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380
589 Skippack Pike, Suite 300, Blue Bell, PA 19422
1515 Market Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
44 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
Haverford 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