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700 American Ave, Suite 303, King of Prussia, PA 19406
1515 Market Street, Suite 910, Philadelphia, PA 19102
292 Main St, Suite 302, Harleysville, PA 19438
230 S. Broad Street, Suite 1501, Philadelphia, PA 19102
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32 South Church Street, West Chester, PA 19382
1717 Arch St, Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19103
470 Norristown Road, Suite 201, Blue Bell, PA 19422
630 Freedom Business Center Drive, 3rd Floor, King of Prussia, PA 19406
1325 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
1500 JFK Blvd. Suite 1313, Philadelphia, PA 19102
123 S. Broad St, Suite 2500, Philadelphia, PA 19109
1650 Market St, 36th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1601 Walnut Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
934 High Street, PO Box 696, Pottstown, PA 19464
1845 Walnut St, 18th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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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