Top Pottstown, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
40 East Airy Street, Norristown, PA 19401
1845 Walnut Street, 19th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1000 Westlakes Dr, Berwyn, PA 19312
2005 Market Street, One Commerce Square, Suite 3110, Philadelphia, PA 19103
292 Main St, Suite 302, Harleysville, PA 19438
One Neshaminy Interplex, Suite 206, Trevose, PA 19053
230 S. Broad Street, Suite 1501, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1515 Market Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1617 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1270, Philadelphia, PA 19108
1617 JFK Boulevard, 20th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1600 Market Street, Suite 2500, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1845 Walnut Street, Suite #525, Philadelphia, PA 19103
2 Penn Center, Suite 1815, 1500 JFK Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19102
341 West State Street, Media, PA 19063
32 South Church Street, West Chester, PA 19382
1500 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 770, Philadelphia, PA 19102
630 Freedom Business Center Drive, 3rd Floor, King of Prussia, PA 19406
25 N Main St, Doylestown, PA 18901
Suite 206, The Benjamin Franklin, 834 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
1800 E Lancaster Avenue, Suite L, Paoli, PA 19301
325 Sentry Pkwy, Bldg. 5 West, Suite 320, Blue Bell, PA 19422
1325 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
1835 Market Street, Suite 2900, Philadelphia, PA 19103
934 High Street, PO Box 696, Pottstown, PA 19464
1500 JFK Blvd. Suite 1313, Philadelphia, PA 19102
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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