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21 W Washington St, Suite C, West Chester, PA 19380
1200 Liberty Ridge Drive, Suite 200, Wayne, PA 19087-5569
123 S Broad St, Ste 2037, Philadelphia, PA 19109
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 807C, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1001 Conshohocken State Road, Suite 2-400, West Conshohocken, PA 19428
1735 Market Street, 51st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1650 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19103
2222 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Station Square Three Suite 105, Paoli, PA 19301
3405 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA 19073
301 Wharton St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
The Cast Iron Building, 718 Arch Street, Suite 501 South, Philadelphia, PA 19106
292 Main St, Suite 302, Harleysville, PA 19438
101 West Elm Street, Suite 520, Conshohocken, PA 19428
1417 Locust St, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
4 Sentry Pkwy, Suite 100, Blue Bell, PA 19422
138 West Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 1605, Philadelphia, PA 19107
115 W State St, Ste 403, Media, PA 19063
11 East Second Street, Media, PA 19063
105 E Evans St., Suite D, West Chester, PA 19380
680 Middletown Boulevard, Langhorne, PA 19047
100 West Elm Street, Suite 310, Conshohocken, PA 19428
1500 Walnut St, 7th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
115 North Jackson Street, Media, PA 19063
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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