Top Philadelphia, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1500 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 770, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Two Penn Center, 1500 JFK Boulevard; Suite 1205, Philadelphia, PA 19102
211 North 13th Street, Ste 701, Philadelphia, PA 19107
One Montgomery Plaza Suite 902, PO Box 389, Norristown, PA 19404
1717 Arch St. Ste. 320, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1835 Market Street, Suite 2900, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1129 E High St, PO Box 776, Pottstown, PA 19464
1500 JFK Blvd. Suite 1313, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1800 E Lancaster Avenue, Suite L, Paoli, PA 19301
1650 Market St, 36th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
372 N Lewis Rd, PO Box 575, Royersford, PA 19468
29 S. Walnut Street, West Chester, PA 19382
162 S Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038
2 Penn Center-1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Suite 1900, Philadelphia, PA 19102
123 S. Broad St, Suite 2500, Philadelphia, PA 19109
123 S Broad St, Ste 2037, Philadelphia, PA 19109
12 Veterans Square, Suite 1, Media, PA 19063
212 W. Front Street, Suite 300, Media, PA 19063
26 W Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
934 High Street, PO Box 696, Pottstown, PA 19464
100 S. Broad St., Suite 1216, Philadelphia, PA 19110
2401 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 1C41, Philadelphia, PA 19130
100 S Broad St, Suite 2121, Philadelphia, PA 19102
2 S. Orange Street, Suite 215, Sovereign Bank Building, Media, PA 19063
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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