Top Sophia, NC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
380 Knollwood Street, Suite 305, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
108 W Elm St, Graham, NC 27253
200 West First Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
101 South Elm Street, Suite 230, Greensboro, NC 27401
175 East Salisbury Street, Asheboro, NC 27203
322 S Eugene Street, Greensboro, NC 27401
426 W. Friendly Ave, Greensboro, NC 27401
102 W Elm St, Graham, NC 27253
301 N Greene St., Greensboro, NC 27401
2800 Lawndale Dr, Ste 105, Greensboro, NC 27408
313 South Greene Street, Suite 302, Greensboro, NC 27401
110 John Wesley Way, Greensboro, NC 27401
624 South Fayetteville St, F-10, Asheboro, NC 27203
224 Cherry St S, Suite A, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
857 West Fifth Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
1416 W First Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
501 Harvey Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
200 N. Main Street, Graham, NC 27253
Sophia 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