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1500 JFK Boulevard, Suite 1300, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1617 JFK Boulevard, 20th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
325 Sentry Pkwy, Bldg. 5 West, Suite 320, Blue Bell, PA 19422
1325 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
231 Saint Asaphs Road, Suite 621, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
535 N Church St, Suite 318, West Chester, PA 19380
100 S. Broad Street, Suite 1910, Philadelphia, PA 19110
1650 Market St, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
2005 Market St, 32nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
2401 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 1C41, Philadelphia, PA 19130
100 S. Broad St., Suite 1216, Philadelphia, PA 19110
450 N Narberth Ave, Suite 2, Narberth, PA 19072
488 Norristown Road, Suite 240, Blue Bell, PA 19422
1339 Chestnut Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19107
30 Valley Stream Parkway, Malvern, PA 19355
11880 Bustleton Ave, STE 206, Philadelphia, PA 19116
960 Harvest Dr, Building B -Suite 100, Blue Bell, PA 19422
1600 Market St, 32nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
One Liberty Place, 1650 Market St, 55th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
144 East DeKalb Pike, Suite 300, King of Prussia, PA 19406
25 N Main St, Doylestown, PA 18901
Suite 206, The Benjamin Franklin, 834 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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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