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One Liberty Place, 1650 Market St, 55th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
960 Harvest Dr, Building B -Suite 100, Blue Bell, PA 19422
Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
301 Wharton St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
1528 Walnut St, Suite 1400, Philadelphia, PA 19102
317 Swede Street, Norristown, PA 19401
1515 Market Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
17 West Gay Street, Suite 200, West Chester, PA 19380
1 East Airy Street, Norristown, PA 19401
2005 S. Easton Road, Suite 100, Doylestown, PA 18901
470 Norristown Road, Suite 302, Blue Bell, PA 19422
44 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
308 East Second Street, Media, PA 19063
175 Bustleton Pike, Feasterville, PA 19053
360 W Main Street, Trappe, PA 19426
118 North State Street, Newtown, PA 18940
2541 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148
134 Commons Ct., Chadds Ford, PA 19317
215 North Olive Street, Suite 201, Media, PA 19063
11 East 2nd Street, Media, PA 19063
217 West State Street, Suite 300, Kennett Square, PA 19348
150 Strafford Avenue, Suite 210, Wayne, PA 19087
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 702, Philadelphia, PA 19102
411 Cherry St, Norristown, PA 19401
507 Swede St, Norristown, PA 19401
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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