Top Telford, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
882 S Matlack St, Suite 110, West Chester, PA 19382
Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market Street, Suite 3100, Philadelphia, PA 19103
230 Sugartown Road, Suite 100, Wayne, PA 19087
1315 Walnut Street, 12th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
334 W Front St, Media, PA 19063
One Logan Square, Suite 1210, 130 North 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
21 West Third Street, Media, PA 19063
1901 Callowhill St, Philadelphia, PA 19130
620 Freedom Business Center Dr, Suite 405, King of Prussia, PA 19406
2003 S Easton Rd, Suite 108, Doylestown, PA 18901
2800 Kelly Rd, Suite 200, Warrington, PA 18976
700 American Ave, Suite 206, King of Prussia, PA 19406
50 S 16th St., 22nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1200 Liberty Ridge Drive, Suite 200, Wayne, PA 19087-5569
1515 Market Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1001 Conshohocken State Road, Suite 2-400, West Conshohocken, PA 19428
29 Dowlin Forge Road, Exton, PA 19341
101 West Elm Street, Suite 520, Conshohocken, PA 19428
1735 Market Street, 51st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Two Penn Center, Suite 1230, Philadelphia, PA 19102
138 West Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380
1500 Market Street, 12th Floor, East Tower, Philadelphia, PA 19102
123 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA 18938
1500 Walnut St, 7th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
4 Sentry Pkwy, Suite 100, 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