Top Indian Trail, NC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
24 Cabarrus Ave E, Suite 1100, Concord, NC 28025
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100 Glenway Street, Suite A, Belmont, NC 28012
15720 Brixham Hill Ave, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28277
650 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
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101 S Tryon St, Suite 3600, Charlotte, NC 28280
301 South McDowell Street, Suite 602, Charlotte, NC 28204
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215 N Main St, Salisbury, NC 28144
210 East Main Street, PO Box 38, Lincolnton, NC 28093
214 North Tryon Street, Suite 3700, Charlotte, NC 28202
1201 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28206
725 E Trade St, Suite 125, Charlotte, NC 28202
305 N Main St, Salisbury, NC 28144
1942 E 7th St, Suite 360, Charlotte, NC 28204
PO Box 1776, Statesville, NC 28687
225 East Worthington Avenue, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28203
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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