Top Raleigh, NC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
555 Fayetteville St, Ste 300, Raleigh, NC 27601
301 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1700, Raleigh, NC 27601
714 St. Mary’s Street, Raleigh, NC 27605
2235 Gateway Access Point, Suite 220, Raleigh, NC 27607
16 West Martin Street, Suite 306, Raleigh, NC 27601
5 West Hargett Street, Suite 810, PO Box 2211, Raleigh, NC 27602
4141 Parklake Ave., Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27612
1101 Haynes St., Suite 205, Raleigh, NC 27604
301 Hillsborough St, Suite 1400, Raleigh, NC 27603
101 North Church Street, P.O. Drawer 708, Louisburg, NC 27549
315 East Chapel Hill Street, Suite 202, Durham, NC 27701
PO Box 2984, Raleigh, NC 27602
3064 Wake Forest Road, Suite 1034, Raleigh, NC 27609
4601 Six Forks Rd, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27609
207 Swordgate Dr, Cary, NC 27513
421 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1100, Raleigh, NC 27601
311 E. Main Street, Durham, NC 27701-3717
434 Fayetteville St, Suite 1840, Raleigh, NC 27601
118 St. Mary's St, Second Floor, Raleigh, NC 27605
108 Park Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27605
418 Elm Street, Raleigh, NC 27604-1932
1005 Slater Road, Suite 200, Durham, NC 27703
1514 Glenwood Ave, 2nd Floor, Raleigh, NC 27608
7920 ACC Blvd, Suite 210-B, Raleigh, NC 27617
5 W Hargett St, Suite 1100, Raleigh, NC 27601
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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