Top Philadelphia, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1600 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 1605, Philadelphia, PA 19107
2005 S. Easton Road, Suite 100, Doylestown, PA 18901
175 Bustleton Pike, Feasterville, PA 19053
925 Harvest Drive, Suite 300, Blue Bell, PA 19422
317 Swede Street, Norristown, PA 19401
470 Norristown Road, Suite 302, Blue Bell, PA 19422
The Curtis Center, 170 S. Independence Mall W., Suite 400E, Philadelphia, PA 19106
120 Gay Street, PO Box 289, Phoenixville, PA 19460
130 N 18th St, Suite 1500, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1717 Arch St, 24th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1500 Market St., 12th Floorr, East Tower, Philadelphia, PA 19102
400 Maryland Drive, Fort Washington, PA 19034
1600 Market St, 32nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
2 S. Orange Street, Suite 215, Sovereign Bank Building, Media, PA 19063
537 West Uwchlan Avenue, Suite 200, Downingtown, PA 19335
Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
1339 Chestnut Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19107
2605 N Broad St, Colmar, PA 18915
One Liberty Place, 1650 Market St, 55th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1500 Market St, Centre Square West Tower 32nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
73 Chestnut Rd, Paoli, PA 19301
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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