Top Shallotte, NC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3490 Old Ocean Highway, Unit 3, Bolivia, NC 28422
Sullivan Law, a reputable Drug Possession firm representing clients in the Shallotte, North Carolina area.
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514 Princess Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
When you need legal representation for your Drug Possession, connect with Mason, Mason, and Smith Attorneys at Law in Shallotte, North Carolina.
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4009 Oleander Dr., Wilmington, NC 28403
101 North 3rd Street, Suite 400, Wilmington, NC 28401
6752 Rock Spring Rd, Suite 310, Wilmington, NC 28405
PO Box 4876, Wilmington, NC 28403
321 N Front St, Suite 204, Wilmington, NC 28401
272 N Front St, Suite 330, Wilmington, NC 28401
718 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
115 North 3rd Street, Suite 301, Wilmington, NC 28401
5535 Currituck Drive, Suite 210, Wilmington, NC 28403
401 Chestnut Street, Suite C, Wilmington, NC 28401
3972 Business Hwy 17 East, Unit E, Bolivia, NC 28422
508 Princess St, Wilmington, NC 28401
401 Chestnut Street, Suite K, Wilmington, NC 28401
218 Princess Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
1613 Dock St, Wilmington, NC 28401
611 Princess St, Wilmington, NC 28401
219 Racine Drive, Suite A5, Wilmington, NC 28403
110 North Fifth Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28401
212-B Princess Street, Wilmington, NC 28402
5101 Dunlea Ct, Suite 202, Wilmington, NC 28405
4434 Main Street, Shallotte, NC 28470
5101-1 Sellers Street, Meadow Square, PO Box 2019, Shallotte, NC 28459
PO Box 1468, Wilmington, NC 28402
Shallotte 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