Top Charlotte, NC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
817 East Trade Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
330 South Main Street, Mooresville, NC 28115
1244 East Blvd, Suite 2, Charlotte, NC 28203
725 E Trade St, Ste 215, Charlotte, NC 28202
1701 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
301 S McDowell St, Ste. 900, Charlotte, NC 28204
516 South New Hope Road, PO Box 2636, Gastonia, NC 28053
505 N. Church Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
227 West Trade Street, Suite 1800, Charlotte, NC 28202
2907 Providence Rd, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28211
529 W Summit Ave, Suite 1B, Charlotte, NC 28203
6000 Fairview Road, 12th Floor, Charlotte, NC 28210
201 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC 28112
Hearst Tower, 24th Floor, 214 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
11215 N Community House Rd, Suite 750, Charlotte, NC 28277
715 East Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
301 S College St, Suite 3500, Charlotte, NC 28202
110 E Jefferson St., Monroe, NC 28112
8 Church Street S, Suite 201, Concord, NC 28025
514 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28216
1201 G Green Oaks Lane, Charlotte, NC 28205
102 E Main Ave, Gastonia, NC 28052
One Wells Fargo Center, Suite 2100, 301 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
210 East Main Street, PO Box 38, Lincolnton, NC 28093
215 N Main St, Salisbury, NC 28144
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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