Top Philadelphia, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1219 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
301 Wharton St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
134 Commons Ct., Chadds Ford, PA 19317
1717 Arch St, Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19103
50 South 16th Street, Suite 2925, Philadelphia, PA 19102
101 W Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
1650 Market S, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1661 Bethlehem Pike, Hatfield, PA 19440
18 West Front Street, Media, PA 19063
100 E Court St, Doylestown, PA 18901
1500 Walnut Street, Suite 900, Philadelphia, PA 19102
11 East 2nd Street, Media, PA 19063
133 North State Street, Newtown, PA 18940
1 East Airy Street, Norristown, PA 19401
201 Corporate Drive East, Langhorne, PA 19047
29 S. Church St., West Chester, PA 19382
325 Sentry Pkwy, Bldg. 5 West, Suite 320, Blue Bell, PA 19422
1701 Walnut St, PO Box 37635, Philadelphia, PA 19103
One South Penn Square, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
2001 Market St, Two Commerce Square, Suite 2620, Philadelphia, PA 19103
2 S. Orange Street, Suite 215, Sovereign Bank Building, Media, PA 19063
100 West Elm Street, Suite 310, Conshohocken, PA 19428
1027 Abington Avenue, Wyndmoor, PA 19038
1650 Market St, Suite 3300, Philadelphia, PA 19103
32 South Church Street, West Chester, PA 19382
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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