Top Chapel Hill, NC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
207 Swordgate Dr, Cary, NC 27513
3200 Croasdaile Dr, Suite 604, Durham, NC 27705
205 N Church St, Durham, NC 27701
311 E. Main Street, Durham, NC 27701-3717
117 Greymist Ln, Cary, NC 27518
434 Fayetteville St, Suite 1840, Raleigh, NC 27601
312- West Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
1005 Slater Road, Suite 200, Durham, NC 27703
121 S. Third Street, PO Box 2747, Smithfield, NC 27577-0708
2530 Meridian Parkway, Suite 3099, Durham, NC 27713
150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1700, Raleigh, NC 27601
1110 Wake Forest Rd, PO Box 25397, Raleigh, NC 27611-5397
3801 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 260, Raleigh, NC 27607
5440 Wade Park Blvd, Suite 300, Raleigh, NC 27607
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PO Drawer 1529, Hillsborough, NC 27278
5425 Page Rd, Suite 430, Durham, NC 27703
PO Box 266, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
900 Ridgefield Dr, Suite 150, Raleigh, NC 27609
5420 Wade Park Blvd, Suite 130, Raleigh, NC 27607
4208 Six Forks Road, Suite 1400, Raleigh, NC 27609
101 North Church Street, P.O. Drawer 708, Louisburg, NC 27549
3015 Carrington Mill Boulevard, Suite 450, Morrisville, NC 27560
119 East Main Street, Durham, NC 27701
100 Europa Drive, Suite 420, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
8414 Falls of Neuse Road, Suite 206, Raleigh, NC 27615
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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