Top Philadelphia, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
104 South 6th Street, Perkasie, PA 18944
113 North Olive Street, Media, PA 19063
1845 Walnut Street, 23rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
518 South Third Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
123 S Broad St, Suite 1845, Philadelphia, PA 19109
3245 Ridge Pike, Norristown, PA 19403
105 S. High St., Suite 2A, West Chester, PA 19382
206 W State St, Lower Level, Media, PA 19063
1717 Arch Street, Suite 3710, Philadelphia, PA 19103
123 S Broad St, Suite 2145, Philadelphia, PA 19109
1011 Anna Ln, Sellersville, PA 18960
1420 Locust St, Suite 420, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1500 JFK Boulevard, Suite 1300, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1 Belmont Avenue, Suite 416, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
Two Penn Center Plaza, 1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1500, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1650 Market Street, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
212 W. Front Street, Suite 300, Media, PA 19063
1528 Walnut Street, Suite 1212, Philadelphia, PA 19102
2001 Market St, Suite 3810, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1101 Market St, Suite 2500, Philadelphia, PA 19107
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 808, Philadelphia, PA 19102
6 Ponds Edge Drive Suite 1, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
700 E Main St, Suite 200, Norristown, PA 19401
425 Swede Street, Suite 900, Norristown, PA 19401
2050 E High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464
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