Top Cornelius, NC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
6000 Fairview Road, 12th Floor, Charlotte, NC 28210
514 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28216
114 W Jefferson St, Monroe, NC 28112
PO Box 29372, Charlotte, NC 28229
15720 Brixham Hill Ave, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28277
212 S Main St, Suite 410, Davidson, NC 28036
725 East Trade Street, Suite 120, Charlotte, NC 28202
1120 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28280
101 S Tryon St, Suite 3600, Charlotte, NC 28280
340 West Morgan Street, Monroe, NC 28112
29 Church Street S., Concord, NC 28025
300 S Tryon St, Suite 1800, Charlotte, NC 28202
715 East Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
110 E Jefferson St., Monroe, NC 28112
10800 Sikes Place, Suite 170, Charlotte, NC 28277
201 N Tryon St, Suite 1400, Charlotte, NC 28202
101 S. Tryon Street, Suite 2700, Charlotte, NC 28280
4064 Colony Road, Suite 315, Charlotte, NC 28211
300 South Tryon Street, 16th Floor, Charlotte, NC 28202-1078
650 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
229 Davie Ave, Statesville, NC 28677
1244 East Blvd, Suite 2, Charlotte, NC 28203
105 East Jefferson St., Suite A, Monroe, NC 28112
201 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC 28112
102 E Main Ave, Gastonia, NC 28052
Cornelius 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