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Constitution Place, 325 Chestnut St., Suite 910, Philadelphia, PA 19106
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Applebaum & Associates has experience helping clients with their Drug Possession needs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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1515 Market Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
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Ciccarelli Law Offices has experience helping clients with their Drug Possession needs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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1219 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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Get assistance for your Drug Possession issue in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. van der Veen, Hartshorn & Levin can help.
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130 North 18th Street, One Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market Street, Suite 3100, Philadelphia, PA 19103
500 Office Center Dr, Suite 400, Fort Washington, PA 19034
882 S Matlack St, Suite 110, West Chester, PA 19382
230 South Broad St, Suite 1100, Philadelphia, PA 19102
25 S. Church Street, West Chester, PA 19382
2000 Market Street, Suite 1300, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1600 Market Street, Suite 3900, Philadelphia, PA 19103
516 DeKalb Street, Norristown, PA 19401
1650 Market Street, Suite 3669, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1760 Market Street, Suite 600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1500 JFK Blvd., 2 Penn Center Suite 1240, Philadelphia, PA 19102
100 S Broad St, Suite 1910, Philadelphia, PA 19110
Centre Square West, 1500 Market St, Suite 3400, Philadelphia, PA 19102
2001 Market Street, Suite 1700, Philadelphia, PA 19103
50 S 16th St., 22nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
2000 Market Street, Suite 2300, Philadelphia, PA 19103
100 South Broad Street, Suite 1910, Philadelphia, PA 19110
1700 Market St, Suite 3232, Philadelphia, PA 19103
600 West Germantown Pike, Suite 400, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
1901 Callowhill St, Philadelphia, PA 19130
1735 Market St, Suite 3300, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Philadelphia 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