Top Burlington, NC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
230 N Elm St, Suite 2000, Greensboro, NC 27401
620 Green Valley Road, Suite 306, Greensboro, NC 27408
PO Box 476, Lexington, NC 27293
100 N. Cherry Street, Suite 600, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
1912 Eastchester Drive, Suite 400, High Point, NC 27265
110 Oakwood Dr, Suite 200, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
32 SW Court Square, Graham, NC 27253
213 East Main Street, PO Box 639, Yadkinville, NC 27055
224 Cherry St., Suite C, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
224 S. Cherry St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
322 S Eugene Street, Greensboro, NC 27401
175 East Salisbury Street, Asheboro, NC 27203
380 Knollwood Street, Suite 305, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
300 N. Greene Street, Suite 1900, Greensboro, NC 27401
1001 West Fourth Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
108 W Elm St, Graham, NC 27253
426 W. Friendly Ave, Greensboro, NC 27401
1 W 4th St, Suite 850, Winston-Salem, NC 27101-4016
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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 North Carolina 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