Top North Wales, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
43 North Pine Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
2 S. Orange Street, Suite 215, Sovereign Bank Building, Media, PA 19063
1515 Market Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1200 Liberty Ridge Drive, Suite 310, Wayne, PA 19087
1528 Walnut St, Suite 1400, Philadelphia, PA 19102
101 West Chester Pike, Suite 1A, Havertown, PA 19083
99 E Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 520, Philadelphia, PA 19102
22 W Airy Street, Norristown, PA 19401
44 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
419 Avenue of the States, Suite 406, Chester, PA 19013
339 W Baltimore Ave, Media, PA 19063
1515 Market Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
2541 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148
123 S Broad St, 15th Floor, Office 1560, Philadelphia, PA 19101
24 N. Bryn Mawr Ave, Suite #309, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
73 Chestnut Rd, Paoli, PA 19301
4 Sentry Pkwy, Suite 100, Blue Bell, PA 19422
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
138 West Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 1605, Philadelphia, PA 19107
, Philadelphia, PA 19102
123 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA 18938
Two Penn Center, 1500 JFK Blvd., Suite 520, Philadelphia, PA 19102
105 E Evans St., Suite D, West Chester, PA 19380
North Wales 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