Top West Chester, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
123 S Broad St, Suite 1845, Philadelphia, PA 19109
1500 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 1010, Philadelphia, PA 19102
123 S Broad St, Suite 2145, Philadelphia, PA 19109
1011 Anna Ln, Sellersville, PA 18960
1717 Arch St, Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1 Belmont Avenue, Suite 416, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
901 Stony Ln, Gladwyne, PA 19035
8 Saint Albans Avenue, Newtown, PA 19073-3626
33 E. Marshall Street, Norristown, PA 19401
1500 Walnut Street, 21st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
936 County Line Rd, Second Floor, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
101 Darby Road, Havertown, PA 19083
626 S State Street, Newtown, PA 18940
211 North 13th Street, Suite 825, Philadelphia, PA 19107
6 Ponds Edge Drive Suite 1, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
1528 Walnut Street, Suite 1212, Philadelphia, PA 19102
150 N Radnor Chester Rd, Suite F-200, Wayne, PA 19087
150 South Warner Road, Suite 450, King of Prussia, PA 19406
2050 E High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464
700 E Main St, Suite 200, Norristown, PA 19401
41 Leopard Road, Paoli Executive Green I, Suite 200, Paoli, PA 19301
1650 Arch Street, Suite 2501, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1515 Market Street, Suite 910, Philadelphia, PA 19102
220 W Gay St, West Chester, PA 19380
1617 JFK Boulevard, 20th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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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