Top Riegelsville, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
87 North Broad Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
115 W State St, Ste 403, Media, PA 19063
1717 Arch St, Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19103
470 Norristown Road, Suite 201, Blue Bell, PA 19422
1325 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
1845 Walnut St, 18th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
50 South 16th Street, Suite 2925, Philadelphia, PA 19102
488 Norristown Road, Suite 240, Blue Bell, PA 19422
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100 S. Broad St., Suite 1216, Philadelphia, PA 19110
11 East 2nd Street, Media, PA 19063
11880 Bustleton Ave, STE 206, Philadelphia, PA 19116
25 N Main St, Doylestown, PA 18901
133 North State Street, Newtown, PA 18940
Suite 206, The Benjamin Franklin, 834 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
1617 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 2005, Philadelphia, PA 19103
301 Wharton St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
29 S. Church St., West Chester, PA 19382
360 W Main Street, Trappe, PA 19426
118 North State Street, Newtown, PA 18940
308 East Second Street, Media, PA 19063
325 Sentry Pkwy, Bldg. 5 West, Suite 320, Blue Bell, PA 19422
150 Strafford Avenue, Suite 210, Wayne, PA 19087
507 Swede St, Norristown, PA 19401
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Riegelsville 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