Top Scranton, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
749 Northern Blvd, 1st Floor Suite B, Clarks Summit, PA 18411
88 N Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
259 South Keyser Avenue, Old Forge, PA 18518
436 Spruce St, Suite 100, Scranton, PA 18503
425 Biden St, Suite 300, Scranton, PA 18503
98 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
281 Pierce St, Kingston, PA 18704
125 N Washington Ave, Suite 310, Scranton, PA 18503
108 N Washington Ave, Suite 404, Scranton, PA 18503
165 Susquehanna Blvd, West Hazleton, PA 18202
538 Spruce St, Suite 430, Scranton, PA 18503
9 N Main St, Suite 4, Pittston, PA 18640
18 Pierce St, Ste 203, Kingston, PA 18704
1522 Pennsylvania Avenue, Peckville, PA 18452
277 Scranton Carbondale Hwy, Scranton, PA 18508
7 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
309 Wyoming Avenue, West Pittston, PA 18643
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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