Top Plymouth Meeting, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
470 Norristown Road, Suite 201, Blue Bell, PA 19422
100 S. Broad Street, Suite 1910, Philadelphia, PA 19110
11 East 2nd Street, Media, PA 19063
101 W Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401
162 South Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038
292 Main St, Suite 302, Harleysville, PA 19438
100 E Court St, Doylestown, PA 18901
1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Two Penn Center, Suite 1230, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1717 Arch St, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1500 Walnut Street, Suite 900, Philadelphia, PA 19102
50 South 16th Street, Suite 2925, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1011 Anna Ln, Sellersville, PA 18960
206 W State St, Lower Level, Media, PA 19063
123 South Broad Street, Suite 2500, Philadelphia, PA 19109
230 S. Broad Street, Suite 1501, Philadelphia, PA 19102
123 S Broad St, Suite 2145, Philadelphia, PA 19109
121 South Broad Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19107
100 S Juniper St, Third Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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1845 Walnut Street, Suite #525, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1600 Market Street, Suite 2500, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Plymouth Meeting 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