Top Lansdale, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Two Penn Center, 1500 JFK Blvd., Suite 520, Philadelphia, PA 19102
718 Arch St., Suite 701, Philadelphia, PA 19106
120 Gay Street, PO Box 289, Phoenixville, PA 19460
175 Bustleton Pike, Feasterville, PA 19053
325 Sentry Pkwy, Bldg. 5 West, Suite 320, Blue Bell, PA 19422
400 Maryland Drive, Fort Washington, PA 19034
925 Harvest Drive, Suite 300, Blue Bell, PA 19422
90 East State Street, PO Box 1989, Doylestown, PA 18901
1500 Market St, West Tower, 18th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1339 Chestnut Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19107
144 East DeKalb Pike, Suite 300, King of Prussia, PA 19406
960 Harvest Dr, Building B -Suite 100, Blue Bell, PA 19422
1600 Market St, 32nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
30 Valley Stream Parkway, Malvern, PA 19355
1235 Westlakes Drive, Suite 200, Berwyn, PA 19312
Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
2005 S. Easton Road, Suite 100, Doylestown, PA 18901
1001 Conshohocken State Road, Suite 2-400, West Conshohocken, PA 19428
1735 Market Street, 51st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1650 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19103
2222 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Station Square Three Suite 105, Paoli, PA 19301
Two Penn Center Plaza, Suite 910, Philadelphia, PA 19102
3405 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA 19073
The Cast Iron Building, 718 Arch Street, Suite 501 South, Philadelphia, PA 19106
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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