Top Siler City, NC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3801 Western Blvd, Suite 107, Raleigh, NC 27606
In the Siler City, North Carolina area, Hale Law Firm, PC can help you resolve your Drug Possession issues.
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512 W. Thomas St Rocky, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Representing clients with Drug Possession issues in North Carolina, Bennett & Gulley, P.A., a reputable law firm based in Siler City.
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212 W Church St, Nashville, NC 27856
301 Hillsborough St, Suite 1120, Raleigh, NC 27603
2609 Atlantic Ave, Suite 207, Raleigh, NC 27604
2 Couch Rd, Suite 101, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
1000 Park Forty Plaza, Suite 350, Research Triangle Park, NC 27713
19 West Hargett Street, Suite 400, Raleigh, NC 27601
555 Fayetteville St, Suite 300, Raleigh, NC 27601
5 W Hargett St, Suite 500, Raleigh, NC 27601
434 Fayetteville Street, #710, Raleigh, NC 27601
331 W Main St, Suite 604, Durham, NC 27701
150 Fayetteville St., Suite 1900, Raleigh, NC 27601
4008 Barrett Drive, Suite 101, Raleigh, NC 27609
421 Fayetteville St, Suite 1210, Raleigh, NC 27601
555 Fayetteville St, 3rd Floor #14, Raleigh, NC 27601
5400 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27612
421 Fayetteville St, Suite 1100, Raleigh, NC 27601
2310 South Miami Blvd, Durham, NC 27703
150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 300, Raleigh, NC 27601
5 W Hargett St, Suite 711, Raleigh, NC 27601
4208 Forks Road, Suite 1000, Raleigh, NC 27609
5 W Hargett St, Suite 1100, Raleigh, NC 27601
4505 Emperor Boulevard, Suite 315, Durham, NC 27703
827 N. Bloodworth Street , #B, Raleigh, NC 27604
Siler City 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