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230 S. Broad Street, Suite 1501, Philadelphia, PA 19102
PO Box 645, Ardmore, PA 19003
Skippack Pike, PO Box 1368, Skippack, PA 19474
20 W Front St, Media, PA 19063
2016 Spruce, Philadelphia, PA 19103
216 W Front St, 2nd Floor, Media, PA 19063
103 S High St, West Chester, PA 19382
1515 Market Street, Suite 1801, Philadelphia, PA 19102
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1515 Market Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
2 Penn Center, Suite 900, 1500 J.F.K. Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19102
One Neshaminy Interplex, Suite 206, Trevose, PA 19053
1717 Arch St, Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1617 JFK Boulevard, 20th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
630 Freedom Business Center Drive, 3rd Floor, King of Prussia, PA 19406
470 Norristown Road, Suite 201, Blue Bell, PA 19422
123 S. Broad St, Suite 2500, Philadelphia, PA 19109
934 High Street, PO Box 696, Pottstown, PA 19464
1650 Market St, 36th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1608 Walnut Street, Suite 502, Philadelphia, PA 19103
555 E Lancaster Ave, Suite 100, Radnor, PA 19087
11880 Bustleton Ave, STE 206, Philadelphia, PA 19116
25 N Main St, Doylestown, PA 18901
488 Norristown Road, Suite 240, Blue Bell, PA 19422
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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