Top Narberth, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1315 Walnut Street, 12th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
1600 Market Street, Suite 3900, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1 E Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
600 West Germantown Pike, Suite 400, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
130 North 18th Street, One Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market Street, Suite 3100, Philadelphia, PA 19103
21 West Third Street, Media, PA 19063
One Logan Square, Suite 2000, Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996
1600 Market Street, Suite 2700, Philadelphia, PA 19103-7240
Three Parkway, 1601 Cherry Street, Suite 1400, Philadelphia, PA 19102
230 South Broad St, Suite 1100, Philadelphia, PA 19102
334 W Front St, Media, PA 19063
1760 Market Street, Suite 600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
925 Harvest Drive, Suite 300, Blue Bell, PA 19422
317 Swede Street, Norristown, PA 19401
470 Norristown Road, Suite 302, Blue Bell, PA 19422
120 Gay Street, PO Box 289, Phoenixville, PA 19460
400 Maryland Drive, Fort Washington, PA 19034
2005 Market St, 16th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1500 Market St, West Tower, 18th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
90 East State Street, PO Box 1989, Doylestown, PA 18901
1333 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
1339 Chestnut Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Narberth 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