Top Midland, NC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
11440 Carmel Commons Blvd., Suite 206, Charlotte, NC 28226
1546 Union Road, Suite D, Gastonia, NC 28053
5806 Monroe Road, Suite 102, Charlotte, NC 28212
6201 Fairview Rd, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28210
514 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28216
24 Cabarrus Ave E, Suite 1100, Concord, NC 28025
4601 Park Road, Suite 580, Charlotte, NC 28209
248 Davie Ave, Statesville, NC 28677
PO Box 3573, Huntersville, NC 28078
1503B Waxhaw Indian Trail Rd, Indian Trail, NC 28079
100 Glenway Street, Suite A, Belmont, NC 28012
4401 E. Independence Blvd., Suite 205, Charlotte, NC 28205
505 N. Church Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
227 West Trade Street, Suite 1800, Charlotte, NC 28202
The Historic John Price Carr House, 200 North McDowell Street, Charlotte, NC 28204
212 North McDowell Street, Suite 208, Charlotte, NC 28204
2907 Providence Rd, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28211
130 N. McDowell Street, Suite C, Charlotte, NC 28204
112 S. Tryon Street, Suite 720, Charlotte, NC 28202
300 S Tryon St, Suite 1800, Charlotte, NC 28202
650 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
305 N Main St, Salisbury, NC 28144
201 N Tryon St, Suite 1400, Charlotte, NC 28202
135 Perrin Pl, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28207
101 S. Tryon Street, Suite 2700, Charlotte, NC 28280
Midland 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