Top Charlotte, NC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
20509 North Main Street, Cornelius, NC 28031
3440 Toringdon Way, Suite 205, Charlotte, NC 28277
10800 Sikes Place, Suite 170, Charlotte, NC 28277
101 North McDowell Street, Suite 222, Charlotte, NC 28204
227 West Trade Street, Suite 2300, Charlotte, NC 28202
301 S College St, 23rd Floor, Charlotte, NC 28202
101 S Main St, Monroe, NC 28112
29 Church St S, Concord, NC 28025
2319 Crescent Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28207
11525 N Community House Rd, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28277
1244 East Blvd, Suite 2, Charlotte, NC 28203
214 North Tryon Street, Suite 3700, Charlotte, NC 28202
725 E Trade St, Ste 215, Charlotte, NC 28202
3120 Latrobe Dr, Suite 160, Charlotte, NC 28211
10735 David Taylor Drive, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28262
128 N McDowell St, Charlotte, NC 28204
PO Box 3573, Huntersville, NC 28078
4401 E. Independence Blvd., Suite 205, Charlotte, NC 28205
100 Glenway Street, Suite A, Belmont, NC 28012
5806 Monroe Road, Suite 102, Charlotte, NC 28212
24 Cabarrus Ave E, Suite 1100, Concord, NC 28025
248 Davie Ave, Statesville, NC 28677
130 N. McDowell Street, Suite C, Charlotte, NC 28204
112 S. Tryon Street, Suite 720, Charlotte, NC 28202
529 W Summit Ave, Suite 1B, Charlotte, NC 28203
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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