Top West Chester, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
21 W Washington St, Suite C, West Chester, PA 19380
11 East 2nd Street, Media, PA 19063
1430 Land Title Bldg., 100 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19110
936 County Line Rd, Second Floor, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
211 North 13th Street, Suite 825, Philadelphia, PA 19107
138 West Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380
105 S. High St., Suite 2A, West Chester, PA 19382
3245 Ridge Pike, Norristown, PA 19403
680 Middletown Boulevard, Langhorne, PA 19047
1417 Locust St, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
24 N. Bryn Mawr Ave, Suite #309, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
4 Sentry Pkwy, Suite 100, Blue Bell, PA 19422
1717 Arch St, Suite 3910, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1500 John F Kennedy Blvd, Suite 770, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1650 Market St, Suite 5000, Philadelphia, PA 19103
325 Sentry Pkwy, Bldg. 5 West, Suite 320, Blue Bell, PA 19422
Two Penn Center, 1500 JFK Boulevard; Suite 1205, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1601 Market Street, Suite 3310, Philadelphia, PA 19103
104 South 6th Street, Perkasie, PA 18944
1800 E Lancaster Avenue, Suite L, Paoli, PA 19301
1835 Market Street, Suite 2900, Philadelphia, PA 19103
211 North 13th Street, Ste 701, Philadelphia, PA 19107
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 807C, Philadelphia, PA 19102
12 Veterans Square, Suite 1, Media, PA 19063
123 S Broad St, Ste 2037, Philadelphia, PA 19109
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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