Top Sanatoga, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
620 Freedom Business Center Dr, Suite 405, King of Prussia, PA 19406
700 American Ave, Suite 206, King of Prussia, PA 19406
747 Constitution Drive, Suite 100, Exton, PA 19341
1001 Conshohocken State Rd, Ste 1-210, West Conshohocken, PA 19428
50 S 16th St., 22nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1500 Walnut St, Suite 1510, Philadelphia, PA 19102
100 N. 18th Street, Suite 300, Philadelphia, PA 19103
882 S Matlack St, Suite 110, West Chester, PA 19382
230 S. Broad Street, Suite 900, Philadelphia, PA 19102
130 North 18th Street, One Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market Street, Suite 3100, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1650 Market Street, Suite 3669, Philadelphia, PA 19103
230 Sugartown Road, Suite 100, Wayne, PA 19087
341 West State Street, Media, PA 19063
1650 Market Street, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103
212 W Gay St, West Chester, PA 19380
73 Chestnut Rd, Paoli, PA 19301
1515 Market St, Ste 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
426 W Lancaster Ave, Suite 200, Devon, PA 19333
470 Norristown Road, Suite 201, Blue Bell, PA 19422
1500 JFK Blvd, Ste 1723B, Philadelphia, PA 19102
150 South Warner Road, Suite 450, King of Prussia, PA 19406
700 E Main St, Suite 200, Norristown, PA 19401
2050 E High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464
790 Penllyn Blue Bell Pike, Suite 305, Blue Bell, PA 19422
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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