Top Norwood, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1650 Market St, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
215 North Olive Street, Suite 201, Media, PA 19063
11 East 2nd Street, Media, PA 19063
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 702, Philadelphia, PA 19102
217 West State Street, Suite 300, Kennett Square, PA 19348
470 Norristown Road, Suite 201, Blue Bell, PA 19422
426 W Lancaster Ave, Suite 200, Devon, PA 19333
1500 JFK Blvd, Ste 1723B, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1601 Walnut Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1501 Lower State Rd., Suite 305, North Wales, PA 19454
11 East 2nd Street, Media, PA 19063
101 W Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
790 Penllyn Blue Bell Pike, Suite 305, Blue Bell, PA 19422
1500 JFK Blvd., Suite 900, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1500 Walnut Street, Suite 900, Philadelphia, PA 19102
2101 Market Street, Suite 303, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1617 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 2005, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1608 Walnut Street, Suite 502, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1500 JFK Boulevard, Suite 1300, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 905, Philadelphia, PA 19102
29 S. Church St., West Chester, PA 19382
325 Sentry Pkwy, Bldg. 5 West, Suite 320, Blue Bell, PA 19422
2005 Market St, Suite 3150, Philadelphia, PA 19103
405 Avenue of the States, Chester, PA 19013
1600 Locust St, 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