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100 S. Broad St., Suite 1216, Philadelphia, PA 19110
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555 E Lancaster Ave, Suite 100, Radnor, PA 19087
1845 Walnut St, 18th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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134 Commons Ct., Chadds Ford, PA 19317
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411 Cherry St, Norristown, PA 19401
1760 Market Street, Suite 1001, Philadelphia, PA 19103
133 North State Street, Newtown, PA 18940
1717 Arch St, Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19103
101 W Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
1601 Walnut Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
50 South 16th Street, Suite 2925, Philadelphia, PA 19102
29 S. Walnut Street, West Chester, PA 19382
100 E Court St, Doylestown, PA 18901
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Maple Glen 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