Top Gastonia, NC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
821 East Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28203
725 East Trade Street, Suite 120, Charlotte, NC 28202
128 N McDowell St, Charlotte, NC 28204
7400 Carmel Executive Park Dr, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28226
PO Box 3573, Huntersville, NC 28078
300 S Tryon St, Suite 1800, Charlotte, NC 28202
101 North McDowell Street, Suite 222, Charlotte, NC 28204
1120 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28280
227 West Trade Street, Suite 2300, Charlotte, NC 28202
101 N. McDowell St, Suite 200A, Charlotte, NC 28204
301 S College St, 23rd Floor, Charlotte, NC 28202
340 West Morgan Street, Monroe, NC 28112
130 N. McDowell Street, Suite C, Charlotte, NC 28204
112 S. Tryon Street, Suite 720, Charlotte, NC 28202
212 S Main St, Suite 410, Davidson, NC 28036
212 North McDowell Street, Suite 208, Charlotte, NC 28204
5925 Carnegie Blvd, Suite 525, Charlotte, NC 28209
11440 Carmel Commons Blvd., Suite 206, Charlotte, NC 28226
10800 Sikes Place, Suite 170, Charlotte, NC 28277
4064 Colony Road, Suite 315, Charlotte, NC 28211
514 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28216
6201 Fairview Rd, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28210
1244 East Blvd, Suite 2, Charlotte, NC 28203
725 E Trade St, Ste 215, Charlotte, NC 28202
3120 Latrobe Dr, Suite 160, Charlotte, NC 28211
Gastonia 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