Top Sanatoga, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
518 South Third Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
212 W Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380
2003 South Easton Road, Suite 300, Doylestown, PA 18901
1 Belmont Avenue, Suite 416, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Two Penn Center, Suite 1230, Philadelphia, PA 19102
, Philadelphia, PA 19102
181 Washington Street, Suite 400, Six Tower Bridge, Conshohocken, PA 19428
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1200 Liberty Ridge Drive, Suite 200, Wayne, PA 19087-5569
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
29 Dowlin Forge Road, Exton, PA 19341
1001 Conshohocken State Road, Suite 2-400, West Conshohocken, PA 19428
24 East Market Street, West Chester, PA 19382
1735 Market Street, 51st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
2222 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
The Cast Iron Building, 718 Arch Street, Suite 501 South, Philadelphia, PA 19106
630 Freedom Business Center Drive, 3rd Floor, King of Prussia, PA 19406
32 South Church Street, West Chester, PA 19382
292 Main St, Suite 302, Harleysville, PA 19438
212 W Gay St, West Chester, PA 19380
334 West Front Street, Media, PA 19063
488 Norristown Road, Suite 240, Blue Bell, PA 19422
One Neshaminy Interplex, Suite 206, Trevose, PA 19053
11880 Bustleton Ave, STE 206, Philadelphia, PA 19116
25 N Main St, Doylestown, PA 18901
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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