Top New Hope, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
123 S. Broad St, Suite 2500, Philadelphia, PA 19109
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1650 Market St, 36th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1701 Walnut St, PO Box 37635, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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1000 Westlakes Dr, Berwyn, PA 19312
1500 Market Street, 12th Floor, East Tower, Philadelphia, PA 19102
230 South Broad St, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
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105 E Evans St., Suite D, West Chester, PA 19380
1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 520, Philadelphia, PA 19102
87 North Broad St, Doylestown, PA 18901
1500 Walnut St, Suite 1205, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 1605, Philadelphia, PA 19107
1 East Airy Street, Norristown, PA 19401
12 Veterans Square, Media, PA 19063
509 Swede Street, Norristown, PA 19401
1500 Walnut St., Suite 206, Philadelphia, PA 19102
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New Hope 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