Top Merion, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
118 Mountain View, West Chester, PA 19380
1528 Walnut Street, Suite 1212, Philadelphia, PA 19102
21 W Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
341 West Baltimore Ave, PO Box 1238, Media, PA 19063
1717 Arch Street, Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19103
162 South Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038
1515 Market St, Ste 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
215 West Miner St, West Chester, PA 19382
840 1st Ave, Suite 400, King of Prussia, PA 19406
1661 Bethlehem Pike, Hatfield, PA 19440
230 South Broad St, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
341 West State Street, Media, PA 19063
1515 Market Street, Suite 910, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1000 Westlakes Dr, Berwyn, PA 19312
213 West Miner Street, Suite 101, West Chester, PA 19382
470 Norristown Road, Suite 201, Blue Bell, PA 19422
1 East Airy Street, Norristown, PA 19401
1500 JFK Blvd, Ste 1723B, Philadelphia, PA 19102
18 West Front Street, Media, PA 19063
Two Penn Center Plaza, 1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1500, Philadelphia, PA 19102
2016 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
426 W Lancaster Ave, Suite 200, Devon, PA 19333
1608 Walnut Street, Suite 502, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Parktowne Place, South 106, 2200 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19130
110 W Front St, Media, PA 19063
Merion 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