Top Norristown, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1515 Market Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 808, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1001 Conshohocken State Road, Suite 2-400, West Conshohocken, PA 19428
1735 Market Street, 51st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1650 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19103
2222 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1200 Liberty Ridge Drive, Suite 200, Wayne, PA 19087-5569
3405 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA 19073
The Cast Iron Building, 718 Arch Street, Suite 501 South, Philadelphia, PA 19106
44 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
1515 Market Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
2541 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148
1500 Market Street, 12th Floor, East Tower, Philadelphia, PA 19102
138 West Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380
11 East 2nd Street, Media, PA 19063
4 Sentry Pkwy, Suite 100, Blue Bell, PA 19422
24 N. Bryn Mawr Ave, Suite #309, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
123 S Broad St, 15th Floor, Office 1560, Philadelphia, PA 19101
300 West State Street, Suite 108, Media, PA 19063
3410 York Rd, Furlong, PA 18925
11 East Second Street, Media, PA 19063
680 Middletown Boulevard, Langhorne, PA 19047
400 Maryland Drive, Fort Washington, PA 19034
90 East State Street, PO Box 1989, Doylestown, PA 18901
2005 Market St, 16th 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