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73 Chestnut Rd, Paoli, PA 19301
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1 Belmont Avenue, Suite 416, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
211 North 13th Street, Suite 825, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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33 E. Marshall Street, Norristown, PA 19401
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610 Freedom Business Center Drive, Suite 102, King Of Prussia, PA 19406
150 N Radnor Chester Rd, Suite F-200, Wayne, PA 19087
2050 E High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464
150 South Warner Road, Suite 450, King of Prussia, PA 19406
700 E Main St, Suite 200, Norristown, PA 19401
1500 Walnut Street, 21st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1650 Arch Street, Suite 2501, Philadelphia, PA 19103
626 S State Street, Newtown, PA 18940
41 Leopard Road, Paoli Executive Green I, Suite 200, Paoli, PA 19301
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Phoenixville 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