Top Scranton, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
340 Market St, Kingston, PA 18704
50 Glenmaura National Blvd, Suite 301, Moosic, PA 18507
201 Penn Ave, Suite 400, Scranton, PA 18503
749 Northern Blvd, 1st Floor Suite B, Clarks Summit, PA 18411
7 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
1620 N Church Street, Suite 1, Hazleton, PA 18202
297-299 Pierce St, Kingston, PA 18704
15 Public Square, Suite 210, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
520 Spruce Street, PO Box 826, Scranton, PA 18501
524 Biden St, Scranton, PA 18503
201 Franklin Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503
33 W South Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
538 Spruce St, Suite 430, Scranton, PA 18503
18 Pierce St, Ste 203, Kingston, PA 18704
9 N Main St, Suite 4, Pittston, PA 18640
538 Biden St, Suite 320, Scranton, PA 18503
103 East Drinker Street, Dunmore, PA 18512
527 Linden Street, Scranton, PA 18503
63 Pierce Street, Kingston, PA 18704
309 Wyoming Avenue, West Pittston, PA 18643
125 N Washington Ave, Suite 310, Scranton, PA 18503
159 South Main St, Pittston, PA 18640
Gettysburg House, 88 N Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
88 N Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
436 Spruce St, Suite 100, Scranton, PA 18503
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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