Top Wayne, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
537 West Uwchlan Avenue, Suite 200, Downingtown, PA 19335
1600 Market St, 32nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
606 S Main Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460
2605 N Broad St, Colmar, PA 18915
279 South Main Street, Suite 2A, Doylestown, PA 18901
Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
1845 Walnut Street, 23rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1339 Chestnut Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19107
301 Oxford Valley Rd, #1901B, Morrisville, PA 19067
123 S. Broad Street, Suite 2170, Philadelphia, PA 19109
1430 Land Title Bldg., 100 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19110
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
850 Cassett Rd, Suite 110, Berwyn, PA 19312
138 West Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380
4 Sentry Pkwy, Suite 100, Blue Bell, PA 19422
1800 E Lancaster Avenue, Suite L, Paoli, PA 19301
1417 Locust St, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1835 Market Street, Suite 2900, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Two Penn Center, 1500 JFK Boulevard; Suite 1205, Philadelphia, PA 19102
211 North 13th Street, Ste 701, Philadelphia, PA 19107
123 S. Broad St, Suite 2500, Philadelphia, PA 19109
934 High Street, PO Box 696, Pottstown, PA 19464
1500 JFK Blvd. Suite 1313, Philadelphia, PA 19102
150 N Radnor Chester Rd, Suite F-200, Wayne, PA 19087
100 West Elm Street, Suite 310, Conshohocken, PA 19428
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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