Top Gastonia, NC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
121 E Main Ave, Gastonia, NC 28052
9620 Sherrill Estates Road, Huntersville, NC 28078
301 S McDowell St, Suite 504, Charlotte, NC 28204
101 S Tryon St, Suite 1700, Charlotte, NC 28280
2412 Arty Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28208
1562-C Union Rd, Gastonia, NC 28054
300 E. Kingston Ave., Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28203
620 S Tryon St, Suite 950, Charlotte, NC 28202
1515 Mockingbird Lane, Suite 7120, Charlotte, NC 28209
525 North Tryon St, 16th Floor, Charlotte, NC 28202
227 W 4th St., Charlotte, NC 28202
229 Davie Ave, Statesville, NC 28677
4064 Colony Road, Suite 315, Charlotte, NC 28211
102 E Main Ave, Gastonia, NC 28052
8 Church Street S, Suite 201, Concord, NC 28025
1244 East Blvd, Suite 2, Charlotte, NC 28203
514 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28216
1201 G Green Oaks Lane, Charlotte, NC 28205
301 E Park Ave, Charlotte, NC 28203
5821 Fairview Road, Suite 500, Charlotte, NC 28209
715 East Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
110 E Jefferson St., Monroe, NC 28112
201 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC 28112
529 W Summit Ave, Suite 1B, Charlotte, NC 28203
3440 Toringdon Way, Suite 205, Charlotte, NC 28277
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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