Top Lansdale, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
123 S. Broad St, Suite 2500, Philadelphia, PA 19109
1650 Market St, 36th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1420 Locust St, Suite 420, Philadelphia, PA 19102
123 S Broad St, Suite 1845, Philadelphia, PA 19109
215 West Miner St, West Chester, PA 19382
44 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
840 1st Ave, Suite 400, King of Prussia, PA 19406
1515 Market Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
2541 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148
1528 Walnut Street, Suite 1212, Philadelphia, PA 19102
87 North Broad Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
1650 Market Street, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1650 Market St, Suite 3300, Philadelphia, PA 19103
2005 Market Street, One Commerce Square, Suite 3110, Philadelphia, PA 19103
One Neshaminy Interplex, Suite 206, Trevose, PA 19053
2016 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1500 JFK Blvd., Suite 900, Philadelphia, PA 19102
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Lansdale 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