Top Southern Pines, NC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
135 W New Hampshire Ave, Southern Pines, NC 28387
120 Applecross Road, Pinehurst, NC 28374
77 Cherokee Rd, Suite 2A, Pinehurst, NC 28374
780 NW Broad St, Suite 200, Southern Pines, NC 28387
2 Regional Circle, Pinehurst, NC 28374
We found a limited number of Drug Possession law firms in Southern Pines. Below are some of the closest additional firms.
3801 Western Blvd, Suite 107, Raleigh, NC 27606
In the Southern Pines, North Carolina area, Hale Law Firm, PC can help you resolve your Drug Possession issues.
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317 S Greene St, Greensboro, NC 27401
Let the practice of Garrett, Walker, Aycoth & Olson, Attorneys at Law in Southern Pines, North Carolina be your Drug Possession advocate.
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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 Southern Pines.
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104 E Main St, PO Box 1208, Biscoe, NC 27209
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PO Drawer 1529, Hillsborough, NC 27278
PO Box 266, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
4505 Emperor Boulevard, Suite 315, Durham, NC 27703
PO Box 2984, Raleigh, NC 27602
PO Box 52551, Durham, NC 27717
PO Box 2663, Chapel Hill, NC 27515
Southern Pines 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