Top Landis, NC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
101 S Main St, Monroe, NC 28112
817 E Trade St, Charlotte, NC 28202
229 Davie Ave, Statesville, NC 28677
2319 Crescent Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28207
215 N Main St, Salisbury, NC 28144
267 W Main Ave, PO Box 655, Gastonia, NC 28052
29 Church Street S., Concord, NC 28025
210 East Main Street, PO Box 38, Lincolnton, NC 28093
105 East Jefferson St., Suite A, Monroe, NC 28112
725 East Trade Street, Suite 120, Charlotte, NC 28202
24 Cabarrus Ave E, Suite 1100, Concord, NC 28025
5806 Monroe Road, Suite 102, Charlotte, NC 28212
248 Davie Ave, Statesville, NC 28677
PO Box 743, Monroe, NC 28111
PO Box 3573, Huntersville, NC 28078
128 N McDowell St, Charlotte, NC 28204
2137 South Blvd, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28203
15720 Brixham Hill Ave, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28277
4401 E. Independence Blvd., Suite 205, Charlotte, NC 28205
100 Glenway Street, Suite A, Belmont, NC 28012
5821 Fairview Road, Suite 500, Charlotte, NC 28209
1120 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28280
4601 Park Road, Suite 580, Charlotte, NC 28209
PO Box 29372, Charlotte, NC 28229
301 E. Park Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28203
Landis 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