Top Penn Wynne, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
One Logan Square, Suite 1210, 130 North 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
882 S Matlack St, Suite 110, West Chester, PA 19382
100 Deerfield Lane, Suite 240, Malvern, PA 19355
1315 Walnut Street, 12th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market Street, Suite 3100, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1650 Market Street, Suite 3669, Philadelphia, PA 19103
130 North 18th Street, One Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103
21 West Third Street, Media, PA 19063
100 South Broad Street, Suite 1910, Philadelphia, PA 19110
600 West Germantown Pike, Suite 400, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
334 W Front St, Media, PA 19063
1800 E Lancaster Avenue, Suite L, Paoli, PA 19301
325 Sentry Pkwy, Bldg. 5 West, Suite 320, Blue Bell, PA 19422
1835 Market Street, Suite 2900, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1500 JFK Blvd. Suite 1313, Philadelphia, PA 19102
110 Runnymede Dr, Lansdale, PA 19446
934 High Street, PO Box 696, Pottstown, PA 19464
1650 Market St, 36th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
2005 Market St, 32nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
123 S. Broad St, Suite 2500, Philadelphia, PA 19109
Two Penn Center, 1500 JFK Boulevard; Suite 1205, Philadelphia, PA 19102
211 North 13th Street, Ste 701, Philadelphia, PA 19107
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Penn Wynne 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