Top Philadelphia, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
26 W Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
230 South Broad St, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
2 S. Orange Street, Suite 215, Sovereign Bank Building, Media, PA 19063
1650 Market Street, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
73 Chestnut Rd, Paoli, PA 19301
1300 Virginia Dr, Suite 405, Fort Washington, PA 19034
113 S 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1717 Arch St, Suite 3910, Philadelphia, PA 19103
100 S Juniper St, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
2001 Market St, Suite 3810, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1101 Market St, Suite 2500, Philadelphia, PA 19107
101 Darby Road, Havertown, PA 19083
589 Skippack Pike, Suite 300, Blue Bell, PA 19422
Suite 206, The Benjamin Franklin, 834 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
1500 Walnut Street, 21st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
626 S State Street, Newtown, PA 18940
1325 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
25 N Main St, Doylestown, PA 18901
6 Ponds Edge Drive Suite 1, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
341 West Baltimore Ave, PO Box 1238, Media, PA 19063
21 W Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
425 Swede Street, Suite 900, Norristown, PA 19401
700 E Main St, Suite 200, Norristown, PA 19401
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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