Top Monroe, NC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
PO Box 1776, Statesville, NC 28687
817 East Trade Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
330 South Main Street, Mooresville, NC 28115
1701 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
301 S McDowell St, Ste. 900, Charlotte, NC 28204
516 South New Hope Road, PO Box 2636, Gastonia, NC 28053
301 S McDowell St, Suite 707, Charlotte, NC 28204
214 North Tryon Street, Suite 3700, Charlotte, NC 28202
35 Church St S, Suite 103, Concord, NC 28025
301 South McDowell Street, Suite 602, Charlotte, NC 28204
6000 Fairview Road, 12th Floor, Charlotte, NC 28210
15720 Brixham Hill Ave, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28277
PO Box 29372, Charlotte, NC 28229
17250 Lancaster Hwy, Suite 605, Charlotte, NC 28277
212 S Main St, Suite 410, Davidson, NC 28036
725 East Trade Street, Suite 120, Charlotte, NC 28202
101 S Tryon St, Suite 3600, Charlotte, NC 28280
1120 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28280
514 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28216
300 S Tryon St, Suite 1800, Charlotte, NC 28202
10800 Sikes Place, Suite 170, Charlotte, NC 28277
110 E Jefferson St., Monroe, NC 28112
715 East Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
340 West Morgan Street, Monroe, NC 28112
101 N. McDowell St, Suite 200A, Charlotte, NC 28204
Monroe 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