Top Newtown Square, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1500 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 520, Philadelphia, PA 19102
162 South Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038
26 W Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
2 Penn Center-1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Suite 1900, Philadelphia, PA 19102
292 Main St, Suite 302, Harleysville, PA 19438
1027 Abington Avenue, Wyndmoor, PA 19038
1500 JFK Blvd, Two Penn Center, Suite 900, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
341 West State Street, Media, PA 19063
1000 Westlakes Dr, Berwyn, PA 19312
32 South Church Street, West Chester, PA 19382
50 South 16th Street, Suite 2925, Philadelphia, PA 19102
212 W Gay St, West Chester, PA 19380
1 East Airy Street, Norristown, PA 19401
630 Freedom Business Center Drive, 3rd Floor, King of Prussia, PA 19406
509 Swede Street, Norristown, PA 19401
One Neshaminy Interplex, Suite 206, Trevose, PA 19053
Suite 206, The Benjamin Franklin, 834 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
25 N Main St, Doylestown, PA 18901
1325 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
426 W Lancaster Ave, Suite 200, Devon, PA 19333
1818 Market Street, 30th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
301 Wharton St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Newtown Square 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