Top Harmony, NC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
PO Box 743, Monroe, NC 28111
35 Church St S, Suite 103, Concord, NC 28025
225 East Worthington Avenue, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28203
330 South Main Street, Mooresville, NC 28115
516 South New Hope Road, PO Box 2636, Gastonia, NC 28053
PO Box 29372, Charlotte, NC 28229
7476 Waterside Loop Rd, Suite 400, Denver, NC 28037
15720 Brixham Hill Ave, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28277
2907 Providence Rd, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28211
301 S McDowell St, Ste. 900, Charlotte, NC 28204
122 N. McDowell St., Charlotte, NC 28204
227 West Trade Street, Suite 1800, Charlotte, NC 28202
505 N. Church Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
105 East Jefferson St., Suite A, Monroe, NC 28112
20509 North Main Street, Cornelius, NC 28031
305 N Main St, Salisbury, NC 28144
101 S Tryon St, Suite 3600, Charlotte, NC 28280
PO Box 1776, Statesville, NC 28687
2333 Randolph Rd, Suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28207
One Wells Fargo Center, Suite 2900, 301 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
1201 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28206
102 E Main Ave, Gastonia, NC 28052
8 Church Street S, Suite 201, Concord, NC 28025
215 N Main St, Salisbury, NC 28144
210 East Main Street, PO Box 38, Lincolnton, NC 28093
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