Top Lansdale, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Parktowne Place, South 106, 2200 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19130
1011 Anna Ln, Sellersville, PA 18960
1027 Abington Avenue, Wyndmoor, PA 19038
24 N. Bryn Mawr Ave, Suite #309, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
123 S Broad St, Suite 2145, Philadelphia, PA 19109
73 Chestnut Rd, Paoli, PA 19301
341 West State Street, Media, PA 19063
1650 Market St, Suite 5000, Philadelphia, PA 19103
29 S. Church St., West Chester, PA 19382
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1717 Arch St. Ste. 320, Philadelphia, PA 19103
372 N Lewis Rd, PO Box 575, Royersford, PA 19468
21 W Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
341 West Baltimore Ave, PO Box 1238, Media, PA 19063
2 S. Orange Street, Suite 215, Sovereign Bank Building, Media, PA 19063
1600 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
162 S Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038
41 Leopard Road, Paoli Executive Green I, Suite 200, Paoli, PA 19301
1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Two Penn Center, Suite 1230, Philadelphia, PA 19102
2001 Market St, Two Commerce Square, Suite 2620, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
113 S 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
426 W Lancaster Ave, Suite 200, Devon, PA 19333
100 S Juniper St, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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