Top Lincoln University, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1818 Market Street, 30th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
2005 S. Easton Road, Suite 100, Doylestown, PA 18901
104 South 6th Street, Perkasie, PA 18944
1430 Land Title Bldg., 100 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19110
1601 Market Street, Suite 3310, Philadelphia, PA 19103
2005 Market St, Suite 3150, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1845 Walnut Street, 23rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1 Belmont Avenue, Suite 416, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
4 Sentry Pkwy, Suite 100, Blue Bell, PA 19422
215 North Olive Street, Suite 201, Media, PA 19063
138 West Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 702, Philadelphia, PA 19102
217 West State Street, Suite 300, Kennett Square, PA 19348
1501 Lower State Rd., Suite 305, North Wales, PA 19454
1000 Westlakes Dr, Berwyn, PA 19312
212 W Gay St, West Chester, PA 19380
1500 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 770, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1528 Walnut Street, Suite 1212, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1500 JFK Blvd., Suite 900, Philadelphia, PA 19102
606 S Main Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460
292 Main St, Suite 302, Harleysville, PA 19438
1650 Market St, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
3554 Hulmeville Road, Suite 102, Bensalem, PA 19020
29 S. Walnut Street, West Chester, PA 19382
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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