Top Harmony, NC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
29 Church Street S., Concord, NC 28025
35 Church St S, Suite 103, Concord, NC 28025
620 S Tyron St, Suite 375, Charlotte, NC 28202
4601 Park Road, Suite 580, Charlotte, NC 28209
1546 Union Road, Suite D, Gastonia, NC 28053
122 N. McDowell St., Charlotte, NC 28204
10735 David Taylor Drive, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28262
229 Davie Ave, Statesville, NC 28677
1201 G Green Oaks Lane, Charlotte, NC 28205
102 E Main Ave, Gastonia, NC 28052
Hearst Tower, 24th Floor, 214 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
11215 N Community House Rd, Suite 750, Charlotte, NC 28277
301 S College St, Suite 3500, Charlotte, NC 28202
201 North Tryon Street, Suite 3000, Charlotte, NC 28202
130 N. McDowell Street, Suite C, Charlotte, NC 28204
5821 Fairview Road, Suite 500, Charlotte, NC 28209
112 S. Tryon Street, Suite 720, Charlotte, NC 28202
330 South Main Street, Mooresville, NC 28115
212 North McDowell Street, Suite 208, Charlotte, NC 28204
7476 Waterside Loop Rd, Suite 400, Denver, NC 28037
301 S McDowell St, Ste. 900, Charlotte, NC 28204
1701 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
516 South New Hope Road, PO Box 2636, Gastonia, NC 28053
227 West Trade Street, Suite 1800, Charlotte, NC 28202
505 N. Church Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
Harmony 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