Top Lexington, NC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
101 South Elm Street, Suite 230, Greensboro, NC 27401
114-D S Maple St, PO Box 732, Graham, NC 27253
301 N Greene St., Greensboro, NC 27401
1416 W First Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
857 West Fifth Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
175 East Salisbury Street, Asheboro, NC 27203
501 Harvey Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
426 W. Friendly Ave, Greensboro, NC 27401
211 W Lexington Ave, Suite 103, High Point, NC 27262
102 W Elm St, Graham, NC 27253
502 South Scales Street, Reidsville, NC 27320
120 S. Main St, Suite 270, Graham, NC 27253
1001 West Fourth Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
32 SW Court Square, Graham, NC 27253
1 West 4th Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
1007 N Elm St, Greensboro, NC 27401
224 Cherry St., Suite C, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
1 W 4th St, Suite 850, Winston-Salem, NC 27101-4016
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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