Top Huntingdon Valley, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1901 Callowhill St, Philadelphia, PA 19130
100 Deerfield Lane, Suite 240, Malvern, PA 19355
50 S 16th St., 22nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
620 Freedom Business Center Dr, Suite 405, King of Prussia, PA 19406
2003 S Easton Rd, Suite 108, Doylestown, PA 18901
2800 Kelly Rd, Suite 200, Warrington, PA 18976
700 American Ave, Suite 206, King of Prussia, PA 19406
1600 Market Street, Suite 3900, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1760 Market Street, Suite 600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1700 Market St, Suite 3232, Philadelphia, PA 19103
334 W Front St, Media, PA 19063
104 South 6th Street, Perkasie, PA 18944
1430 Land Title Bldg., 100 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19110
1528 Walnut St, Suite 1400, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1601 Market Street, Suite 3310, Philadelphia, PA 19103
101 West Chester Pike, Suite 1A, Havertown, PA 19083
99 E Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 520, Philadelphia, PA 19102
22 W Airy Street, Norristown, PA 19401
44 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
419 Avenue of the States, Suite 406, Chester, PA 19013
339 W Baltimore Ave, Media, PA 19063
606 S Main Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460
1515 Market Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
2541 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148
Huntingdon 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