Top Yardley, PA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1011 Anna Ln, Sellersville, PA 18960
123 South Broad Street, Suite 2500, Philadelphia, PA 19109
1500 JFK Boulevard, Suite 1300, Philadelphia, PA 19102
29 S. Church St., West Chester, PA 19382
325 Sentry Pkwy, Bldg. 5 West, Suite 320, Blue Bell, PA 19422
1717 Arch St. Ste. 320, Philadelphia, PA 19103
372 N Lewis Rd, PO Box 575, Royersford, PA 19468
100 S Broad St, Suite 2121, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1600 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
162 S Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038
41 Leopard Road, Paoli Executive Green I, Suite 200, Paoli, PA 19301
1500 Walnut Street, Suite 409, Philadelphia, PA 19102
425 Swede Street, Suite 900, Norristown, PA 19401
700 E Main St, Suite 200, Norristown, PA 19401
2 S. Orange Street, Suite 215, Sovereign Bank Building, Media, PA 19063
3800 Horizon Blvd, Suite 101, Trevose, PA 19053
2003 South Easton Road, Suite 300, Doylestown, PA 18901
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
212 W Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380
589 Skippack Pike, Suite 300, Blue Bell, PA 19422
7 Neshaminy Interplex, Suite 215, Feasterville-Trevose, PA 19053
1515 Market St, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102
113 S 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
100 S Juniper St, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Yardley Drug Possession Information
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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