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1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
33 E. Marshall Street, Norristown, PA 19401
8 Saint Albans Avenue, Newtown, PA 19073-3626
1528 Walnut Street, Suite 1212, Philadelphia, PA 19102
100 S Juniper St, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
1500 JFK Boulevard, Suite 1205, Philadelphia, PA 19102
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PO Box 645, Ardmore, PA 19003
20 W Front St, Media, PA 19063
2016 Spruce, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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1650 Market St, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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103 S High St, West Chester, PA 19382
216 W Front St, 2nd Floor, Media, PA 19063
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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