Top Matthews, NC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2137 South Blvd, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28203
267 W Main Ave, PO Box 655, Gastonia, NC 28052
29 Church Street S., Concord, NC 28025
The Historic John Price Carr House, 200 North McDowell Street, Charlotte, NC 28204
821 East Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28203
301 South McDowell Street, Suite 602, Charlotte, NC 28204
20509 North Main Street, Cornelius, NC 28031
201 North Tryon Street, Suite 3000, Charlotte, NC 28202
229 Davie Ave, Statesville, NC 28677
1503B Waxhaw Indian Trail Rd, Indian Trail, NC 28079
5500 Executive Center Drive, Suite 223, Charlotte, NC 28212
105-C E. JEfferson St., Monroe, NC 28112
PO Box 743, Monroe, NC 28111
PO Box 3573, Huntersville, NC 28078
4401 E. Independence Blvd., Suite 205, Charlotte, NC 28205
135 Perrin Pl, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28207
620 S Tyron St, Suite 375, Charlotte, NC 28202
100 Glenway Street, Suite A, Belmont, NC 28012
5806 Monroe Road, Suite 102, Charlotte, NC 28212
402 W Trade St, Suite 101, Charlotte, NC 28202
24 Cabarrus Ave E, Concord, NC 28025
248 Davie Ave, Statesville, NC 28677
301 E. Park Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28203
5821 Fairview Road, Suite 500, Charlotte, NC 28209
7400 Carmel Executive Park Dr, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28226
Matthews 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