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310 Grant Street, The Grant Bldg., Suite 1402, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2263
220 Grant Street, 5th FL, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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500 Grant Street, Suite 2900, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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650 Corporation St, Ste 300, Beaver, PA 15009
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1600 Lincoln Ave, Latrobe, PA 15650
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640 Rodi Rd, 2nd Floor Suite 2, Pittsburgh, PA 15235
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157 S Main St, Washington, PA 15301
The Mitchell Building, 304 Ross Street, Suite 505, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
521 Cedar Way, Suite 200, Oakmont, PA 15139
102 Broadway St, Suite 200, Carnegie, PA 15106
301 Grant Street, Suite 4300, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
5600 Munhall Rd, Suite 407, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
1320 Shady Ave, Suite 100 Rear, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
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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