Top Huntingdon Valley, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1 East Airy Street, Norristown, PA 19401
12 Veterans Square, Media, PA 19063
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
110 Runnymede Dr, Lansdale, PA 19446
1500 Walnut Street, Suite 409, Philadelphia, PA 19102
162 South Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038
292 Main St, Suite 302, Harleysville, PA 19438
1100 Ludlow St, Suite 300, Philadelphia, PA 19107
1230 County Line Road, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
1717 Arch St, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19103
123 N. Broad Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
1027 Abington Avenue, Wyndmoor, PA 19038
2 S. Orange Street, Suite 215, Sovereign Bank Building, Media, PA 19063
1011 Anna Ln, Sellersville, PA 18960
123 S Broad St, Suite 2145, Philadelphia, PA 19109
1500 JFK Blvd, Two Penn Center, Suite 900, Philadelphia, PA 19103
341 West State Street, Media, PA 19063
1650 Market St, Suite 5000, Philadelphia, PA 19103
230 S. Broad Street, Suite 1501, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1717 Arch Street, Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19103
73 Chestnut Rd, Paoli, PA 19301
1500 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 770, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
196 West Ashland St, Doylestown, PA 18901
21 W Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
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