Top Lansdale, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
24 N. Bryn Mawr Ave, Suite #309, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
100 S Juniper St, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
1500 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 1815, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1717 Arch St, Suite 3910, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1 Belmont Avenue, Suite 416, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
110 W Front St, Media, PA 19063
123 S Broad St, 15th Floor, Office 1560, Philadelphia, PA 19101
4 Sentry Pkwy, Suite 100, Blue Bell, PA 19422
901 Stony Ln, Gladwyne, PA 19035
138 West Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380
105 E Evans St., Suite D, West Chester, PA 19380
790 Penllyn Blue Bell Pike, Suite 305, Blue Bell, PA 19422
Two Penn Center, 1500 JFK Blvd., Suite 520, Philadelphia, PA 19102
123 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA 18938
90 East State Street, PO Box 1989, Doylestown, PA 18901
2005 Market St, 16th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1500 Market St, West Tower, 18th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
509 Swede Street, Norristown, PA 19401
1333 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19107
300 West State Street, Suite 108, Media, PA 19063
2005 S. Easton Road, Suite 100, Doylestown, PA 18901
317 Swede Street, Norristown, PA 19401
470 Norristown Road, Suite 302, Blue Bell, PA 19422
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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