Top Thornton, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
518 South Third Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
162 S Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038
130 N 18th St, Suite 1500, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1717 Arch St, 24th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1339 Chestnut Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19107
2605 N Broad St, Colmar, PA 18915
30 Valley Stream Parkway, Malvern, PA 19355
10 N. Church Street, Suite 307, West Chester, PA 19380
1600 Market St, 32nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
One Liberty Place, 1650 Market St, 55th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1500 Market St, Centre Square West Tower 32nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
144 East DeKalb Pike, Suite 300, King of Prussia, PA 19406
Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
1200 Liberty Ridge Drive, Suite 200, Wayne, PA 19087-5569
29 Dowlin Forge Road, Exton, PA 19341
1735 Market Street, 51st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1001 Conshohocken State Road, Suite 2-400, West Conshohocken, PA 19428
Station Square Three Suite 105, Paoli, PA 19301
2222 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1515 Market Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1425 Chester Pike, Eddystone, PA 19022
24 East Market Street, West Chester, PA 19382
44 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
537 West Uwchlan Avenue, Suite 200, Downingtown, PA 19335
162 South Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038
Thornton Drug Possession Information
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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