Top Havertown, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Two Penn Center, Suite 1230, Philadelphia, PA 19102
123 S Broad St, Suite 1845, Philadelphia, PA 19109
1717 Arch St, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19103
201 N. Jackson Street, Media, PA 19063
101 West Elm Street, Suite 520, Conshohocken, PA 19428
1500 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 1010, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1717 Arch St, Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1500 JFK Boulevard, Suite 1300, Philadelphia, PA 19102
325 Sentry Pkwy, Bldg. 5 West, Suite 320, Blue Bell, PA 19422
1717 Arch St. Ste. 320, Philadelphia, PA 19103
372 N Lewis Rd, PO Box 575, Royersford, PA 19468
32 South Church Street, West Chester, PA 19382
100 S Broad St, Suite 2121, Philadelphia, PA 19102
200 Barr Harbor Drive, Suite 400, Conshohocken, PA 19428
1500 Walnut Street, 21st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
2050 E High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464
101 Darby Road, Havertown, PA 19083
11880 Bustleton Ave, STE 206, Philadelphia, PA 19116
Suite 206, The Benjamin Franklin, 834 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
626 S State Street, Newtown, PA 18940
41 Leopard Road, Paoli Executive Green I, Suite 200, Paoli, PA 19301
25 N Main St, Doylestown, PA 18901
212 W. Front Street, Suite 300, Media, PA 19063
1325 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
12 Veterans Square, Suite 1, Media, PA 19063
Havertown 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