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1600 Market Street, Suite 2700, Philadelphia, PA 19103-7240
516 DeKalb Street, Norristown, PA 19401
100 S Broad St, Suite 1910, Philadelphia, PA 19110
1500 JFK Blvd., 2 Penn Center Suite 1240, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1901 Callowhill St, Philadelphia, PA 19130
620 Freedom Business Center Dr, Suite 405, King of Prussia, PA 19406
700 American Ave, Suite 206, King of Prussia, PA 19406
980 Jolly Rd, Suite 110, Blue Bell, PA 19422
1001 Conshohocken State Rd, Ste 1-210, West Conshohocken, PA 19428
50 S 16th St., 22nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
The Curtis Center, 170 S. Independence Mall W., Suite 400E, Philadelphia, PA 19106
1600 Market St, 32nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1339 Chestnut Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19107
123 S Broad St, Suite 2145, Philadelphia, PA 19109
11 East 2nd Street, Media, PA 19063
1011 Anna Ln, Sellersville, PA 18960
2222 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1200 Liberty Ridge Drive, Suite 200, Wayne, PA 19087-5569
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
501 Cambria Avenue, Suite 150, Bensalem, PA 19020
100 West Elm Street, Suite 310, Conshohocken, PA 19428
138 West Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380
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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