Top Hillsborough, NC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3801 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 260, Raleigh, NC 27607
3015 Carrington Mill Boulevard, Suite 450, Morrisville, NC 27560
701 E Chatham St, Suite 209, Cary, NC 27511
4819 Emperor Blvd, Suite 400, Durham, NC 27703
205 West Martin Street, PO box 150, Raleigh, NC 27602
103 Candlewood Road, PO Box 8228, Rocky Mount, NC 27804-1228
150 Fayetteville St, Suite 300, Raleigh, NC 27601
555 Fayetteville St, Suite 720, Raleigh, NC 27601
421 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1100, Raleigh, NC 27601
555 Fayetteville St, Ste 300, Raleigh, NC 27601
827 N. Bloodworth Street , #B, Raleigh, NC 27604
4131 Parklake Ave, Suite 400, Raleigh, NC 27612
4141 Parklake Avenue, Suite 300, Raleigh, NC 27612
2626 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 550, Raleigh, NC 27608
8601 Six Forks Rd, Suite 400, Raleigh, NC 27615
150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1700, Raleigh, NC 27601
PO Drawer 1529, Hillsborough, NC 27278
5440 Wade Park Blvd, Suite 300, Raleigh, NC 27607
3230 Zebulon Road, Rocky Mount, NC 27804-8256
PO Box 266, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
2818 Chapel Hill road, Suite B, Durham, NC 27707
PO Box 940, Spring Hope, NC 27882
1150 SE Maynard Rd, Suite 230, Cary, NC 27511
312 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
1951 Clark Ave, Raleigh, NC 27605
Hillsborough 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