Top China Grove, NC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3120 Latrobe Dr, Suite 160, Charlotte, NC 28211
PO Box 3573, Huntersville, NC 28078
128 N McDowell St, Charlotte, NC 28204
4401 E. Independence Blvd., Suite 205, Charlotte, NC 28205
100 Glenway Street, Suite A, Belmont, NC 28012
1244 East Blvd, Suite 2, Charlotte, NC 28203
24 Cabarrus Ave E, Suite 1100, Concord, NC 28025
5806 Monroe Road, Suite 102, Charlotte, NC 28212
248 Davie Ave, Statesville, NC 28677
529 W Summit Ave, Suite 1B, Charlotte, NC 28203
212 North McDowell Street, Suite 208, Charlotte, NC 28204
1546 Union Road, Suite D, Gastonia, NC 28053
715 East Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
110 E Jefferson St., Monroe, NC 28112
4064 Colony Road, Suite 315, Charlotte, NC 28211
122 N. McDowell St., Charlotte, NC 28204
725 East Trade Street, Suite 120, Charlotte, NC 28202
505 N. Church Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
227 West Trade Street, Suite 1800, Charlotte, NC 28202
301 E Park Ave, Charlotte, NC 28203
101 S. Tryon Street, Suite 2700, Charlotte, NC 28280
300 S Tryon St, Suite 800, Charlotte, NC 28202
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1201 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28206
300 South Tryon Street, 16th Floor, Charlotte, NC 28202-1078
China Grove Drug Possession Information
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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