Top Wayne, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1601 Market Street, Suite 3310, Philadelphia, PA 19103
104 South 6th Street, Perkasie, PA 18944
100 S. Broad Street, Suite 1910, Philadelphia, PA 19110
2005 Market St, Suite 3150, Philadelphia, PA 19103
43 North Pine Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 808, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1430 Land Title Bldg., 100 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19110
1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Two Penn Center, Suite 1230, Philadelphia, PA 19102
138 West Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380
50 South 16th Street, Suite 2925, Philadelphia, PA 19102
123 S Broad St, Suite 1845, Philadelphia, PA 19109
100 South Broad Street, Suite 1525, Philadelphia, PA 19110
1500 JFK Boulevard, Suite 1300, Philadelphia, PA 19102
212 W Gay St, West Chester, PA 19380
372 N Lewis Rd, PO Box 575, Royersford, PA 19468
1717 Arch St. Ste. 320, Philadelphia, PA 19103
100 S Broad St, Suite 2121, Philadelphia, PA 19102
22 W Airy Street, Norristown, PA 19401
419 Avenue of the States, Suite 406, Chester, PA 19013
99 E Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
162 S Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038
212 W. Front Street, Suite 300, Media, PA 19063
101 West Chester Pike, Suite 1A, Havertown, PA 19083
1528 Walnut St, Suite 1400, Philadelphia, PA 19102
339 W Baltimore Ave, 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