Top Charleston, SC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
6 Carriage Lane, Suite A, Charleston, SC 29407
225 Seven Farms Drive, Suite 105, Charleston, SC 29492
260 W. Coleman Blvd., Suite B, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
15 Middle Atlantic Wharf, Charleston, SC 29401
75 Port City Landing, Suite 110, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
100 Calhoun St, Suite 400, Charleston, SC 29401
5 Exchange Street, Charleston, SC 29401
689 King St, Charleston, SC 29403
11 State St, Charleston, SC 29401
56 Society Street, Charleston, SC 29401
5110 N. Rhett Ave, North Charleston, SC 29415
880 Johnnie Dodds Blvd. Suite 1, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
112 W Doty Ave, Suite A, Summerville, SC 29483
409 Coleman Blvd, Suite 200, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
145 King Street, Suite 407, Charleston, SC 29401
15 Prioleau St, Charleston, SC 29401
4000 Faber Pl Dr, Suite 300, North Charleston, SC 29405
2344 Cosgrove Ave, PO Box 71121, Charleston, SC 29415
PO Box 31443, Charleston, SC 29417-1443
107 W 6th N. St., Suite 100, Summerville, SC 29483
151 Meeting Street, Suite 600, Charleston, SC 29401
2500 City Hall Lane, North Charleston, SC 29406
PO Box 20009, Charleston, SC 29413
126 Seven Farms Drive, Suite 200, Charleston, SC 29492
100 S Main St, Ste B, PO Box 1318, Summerville, SC 29483
Charleston 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 South 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