Top Charlotte, NC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
One Wells Fargo Center, Suite 2100, 301 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
102 E Main Ave, Gastonia, NC 28052
8 Church Street S, Suite 201, Concord, NC 28025
2137 South Blvd, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28203
1201 G Green Oaks Lane, Charlotte, NC 28205
24 Cabarrus Ave E, Suite 1100, Concord, NC 28025
PO Box 29372, Charlotte, NC 28229
248 Davie Ave, Statesville, NC 28677
128 N McDowell St, Charlotte, NC 28204
15720 Brixham Hill Ave, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28277
300 S Tryon St, Suite 800, Charlotte, NC 28202
PO Box 3573, Huntersville, NC 28078
301 E. Park Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28203
620 S Tyron St, Suite 375, Charlotte, NC 28202
4401 E. Independence Blvd., Suite 205, Charlotte, NC 28205
100 Glenway Street, Suite A, Belmont, NC 28012
5821 Fairview Road, Suite 500, Charlotte, NC 28209
5806 Monroe Road, Suite 102, Charlotte, NC 28212
821 East Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28203
201 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC 28112
101 S Tryon St, Suite 3600, Charlotte, NC 28280
3440 Toringdon Way, Suite 205, Charlotte, NC 28277
122 N. McDowell St., Charlotte, NC 28204
725 E Trade St, Suite 125, Charlotte, NC 28202
6000 Fairview Road, 12th Floor, Charlotte, NC 28210
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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