Top Nottingham, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1315 Walnut Street, 12th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
600 West Germantown Pike, Suite 400, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
334 W Front St, Media, PA 19063
One Logan Square, Suite 1210, 130 North 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
620 Freedom Business Center Dr, Suite 405, King of Prussia, PA 19406
1500 Walnut St, Suite 1510, Philadelphia, PA 19102
700 American Ave, Suite 206, King of Prussia, PA 19406
747 Constitution Drive, Suite 100, Exton, PA 19341
1001 Conshohocken State Rd, Ste 1-210, West Conshohocken, PA 19428
50 S 16th St., 22nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1600 Market Street, Suite 3900, Philadelphia, PA 19103
518 South Third Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
1650 Market St, Suite 5000, Philadelphia, PA 19103
680 Middletown Boulevard, Langhorne, PA 19047
334 West Front Street, Media, PA 19063
1333 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
507 Swede St, Norristown, PA 19401
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19107
123 S Broad St, 15th Floor, Office 1560, Philadelphia, PA 19101
300 West State Street, Suite 108, Media, PA 19063
360 W Main Street, Trappe, PA 19426
11 East Second Street, Media, PA 19063
308 East Second Street, Media, PA 19063
118 North State Street, Newtown, PA 18940
325 Sentry Pkwy, Bldg. 5 West, Suite 320, Blue Bell, PA 19422
Nottingham 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