Top West Chester, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1500 JFK Boulevard, Suite 1300, Philadelphia, PA 19102
43 North Pine Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
325 Sentry Pkwy, Bldg. 5 West, Suite 320, Blue Bell, PA 19422
2005 Market St, Suite 3150, Philadelphia, PA 19103
212 W Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380
2003 South Easton Road, Suite 300, Doylestown, PA 18901
1129 E High St, PO Box 776, Pottstown, PA 19464
One Montgomery Plaza Suite 902, PO Box 389, Norristown, PA 19404
1600 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1 Belmont Avenue, Suite 416, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
901 Stony Ln, Gladwyne, PA 19035
1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Two Penn Center, Suite 1230, Philadelphia, PA 19102
334 West Front Street, Media, PA 19063
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
630 Freedom Business Center Drive, 3rd Floor, King of Prussia, PA 19406
One Neshaminy Interplex, Suite 206, Trevose, PA 19053
1617 JFK Boulevard, 20th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1717 Arch Street, Suite 3710, Philadelphia, PA 19103
2016 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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