Top Levittown, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
100 S. Broad St., Suite 1216, Philadelphia, PA 19110
488 Norristown Road, Suite 240, Blue Bell, PA 19422
11880 Bustleton Ave, STE 206, Philadelphia, PA 19116
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 807C, Philadelphia, PA 19102
29 S. Walnut Street, West Chester, PA 19382
12 Veterans Square, Suite 1, Media, PA 19063
123 S Broad St, Ste 2037, Philadelphia, PA 19109
2 Penn Center-1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Suite 1900, Philadelphia, PA 19102
26 W Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
1717 Arch St, Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19103
12 Penns Trail, Suite 145, Newtown, PA 18940
1600 Market St, 32nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
1339 Chestnut Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19107
501 Cambria Avenue, Suite 150, Bensalem, PA 19020
1040 Stony Hill Road, Suite 150, Yardley, PA 19067
One Liberty Place, 1650 Market St, 55th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
134 Commons Ct., Chadds Ford, PA 19317
1500 Market St, Centre Square West Tower 32nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
144 East DeKalb Pike, Suite 300, King of Prussia, PA 19406
1650 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19103
201 N. Jackson Street, Media, PA 19063
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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