Top Phoenixville, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
The Curtis Center, 170 S. Independence Mall W., Suite 400E, Philadelphia, PA 19106
537 West Uwchlan Avenue, Suite 200, Downingtown, PA 19335
1845 Walnut Street, 19th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
2605 N Broad St, Colmar, PA 18915
130 N 18th St, Suite 1500, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1717 Arch St, 24th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
32 South Church Street, West Chester, PA 19382
1200 Liberty Ridge Drive, Suite 200, Wayne, PA 19087-5569
1845 Walnut Street, Suite #525, Philadelphia, PA 19103
29 Dowlin Forge Road, Exton, PA 19341
1001 Conshohocken State Road, Suite 2-400, West Conshohocken, PA 19428
1515 Market Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1735 Market Street, 51st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1617 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1270, Philadelphia, PA 19108
1600 Market Street, Suite 2500, Philadelphia, PA 19103
2 Penn Center, Suite 1815, 1500 JFK Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1325 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
1650 Market St, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
292 Main St, Suite 302, Harleysville, PA 19438
115 W State St, Ste 403, Media, PA 19063
212 W Gay St, West Chester, PA 19380
2016 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1617 JFK Boulevard, 20th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
One Neshaminy Interplex, Suite 206, Trevose, PA 19053
630 Freedom Business Center Drive, 3rd Floor, King of Prussia, PA 19406
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