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1650 Market Street, Suite 2800, Philadelphia, PA 19103
2222 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1500 Walnut Street, Suite 900, Philadelphia, PA 19102
150 N Radnor Chester Rd, Suite F-200, Wayne, PA 19087
292 Main St, Suite 302, Harleysville, PA 19438
One South Penn Square, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
One Neshaminy Interplex, Suite 206, Trevose, PA 19053
1617 JFK Boulevard, 20th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1717 Arch Street, Suite 3710, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1500 JFK Boulevard, Suite 1300, Philadelphia, PA 19102
300 West State Street, Suite 108, Media, PA 19063
630 Freedom Business Center Drive, 3rd Floor, King of Prussia, PA 19406
29 S. Church St., West Chester, PA 19382
1650 Market St, 36th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Two Penn Center, 1500 JFK Blvd., Suite 520, Philadelphia, PA 19102
123 S. Broad St, Suite 2500, Philadelphia, PA 19109
680 Middletown Boulevard, Langhorne, PA 19047
400 Maryland Drive, Fort Washington, PA 19034
325 Sentry Pkwy, Bldg. 5 West, Suite 320, Blue Bell, PA 19422
934 High Street, PO Box 696, Pottstown, PA 19464
925 Harvest Drive, Suite 300, Blue Bell, PA 19422
2005 Market St, 16th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
2001 Market St, Suite 2815, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1333 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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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