Top Newtown Square, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Suite 206, The Benjamin Franklin, 834 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
25 N Main St, Doylestown, PA 18901
1325 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
26 W Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
2 Penn Center-1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Suite 1900, Philadelphia, PA 19102
12 Veterans Square, Suite 1, Media, PA 19063
2401 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 1C41, Philadelphia, PA 19130
100 S. Broad St., Suite 1216, Philadelphia, PA 19110
115 W State St, Ste 403, Media, PA 19063
1500 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 770, Philadelphia, PA 19102
200 Barr Harbor Drive, Suite 400, Conshohocken, PA 19428
509 Swede Street, Norristown, PA 19401
1500 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 520, Philadelphia, PA 19102
301 Wharton St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
29 S. Church St., West Chester, PA 19382
1818 Market Street, 30th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
133 North State Street, Newtown, PA 18940
700 American Ave, Suite 303, King of Prussia, PA 19406
1701 Walnut St, PO Box 37635, Philadelphia, PA 19103
292 Main St, Suite 302, Harleysville, PA 19438
3800 Horizon Blvd, Suite 101, Trevose, PA 19053
217 West State Street, Suite 300, Kennett Square, PA 19348
150 Strafford Avenue, Suite 210, Wayne, PA 19087
507 Swede St, Norristown, PA 19401
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 702, Philadelphia, PA 19102
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