Top Charlotte, NC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
11440 Carmel Commons Blvd., Suite 206, Charlotte, NC 28226
725 E Trade St, Suite 125, Charlotte, NC 28202
101 S Tryon St, Suite 3600, Charlotte, NC 28280
210 East Main Street, PO Box 38, Lincolnton, NC 28093
215 N Main St, Salisbury, NC 28144
2319 Crescent Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28207
4601 Park Road, Suite 580, Charlotte, NC 28209
214 North Tryon Street, Suite 3700, Charlotte, NC 28202
6201 Fairview Rd, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28210
29 Church Street S., Concord, NC 28025
1546 Union Road, Suite D, Gastonia, NC 28053
10735 David Taylor Drive, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28262
128 N McDowell St, Charlotte, NC 28204
229 Davie Ave, Statesville, NC 28677
100 North Tryon Street, Bank of America Center, Suite 2900, Charlotte, NC 28202
PO Box 3573, Huntersville, NC 28078
2137 South Blvd, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28203
5500 Executive Center Drive, Suite 223, Charlotte, NC 28212
1201 G Green Oaks Lane, Charlotte, NC 28205
105-C E. JEfferson St., Monroe, NC 28112
516 South New Hope Road, PO Box 2636, Gastonia, NC 28053
817 East Trade Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
330 South Main Street, Mooresville, NC 28115
The Historic John Price Carr House, 200 North McDowell Street, Charlotte, NC 28204
2907 Providence Rd, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28211
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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