Top Statesville, NC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2137 South Blvd, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28203
620 S Tyron St, Suite 375, Charlotte, NC 28202
301 E. Park Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28203
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105 East Jefferson St., Suite A, Monroe, NC 28112
212 North McDowell Street, Suite 208, Charlotte, NC 28204
1546 Union Road, Suite D, Gastonia, NC 28053
6000 Fairview Road, 12th Floor, Charlotte, NC 28210
PO Box 743, Monroe, NC 28111
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15720 Brixham Hill Ave, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28277
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122 N. McDowell St., Charlotte, NC 28204
505 N. Church Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
227 West Trade Street, Suite 1800, Charlotte, NC 28202
2907 Providence Rd, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28211
301 S College St, Suite 3500, Charlotte, NC 28202
725 E Trade St, Ste 215, Charlotte, NC 28202
3120 Latrobe Dr, Suite 160, Charlotte, NC 28211
Hearst Tower, 24th Floor, 214 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
11215 N Community House Rd, Suite 750, Charlotte, NC 28277
201 North Tryon Street, Suite 3000, Charlotte, NC 28202
112 S. Tryon Street, Suite 720, Charlotte, NC 28202
300 South Tryon Street, 16th Floor, Charlotte, NC 28202-1078
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Statesville 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