Top James Island, SC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1643b Savannah Hwy, Suite 309, Charleston, SC 29407
151 Meeting Street, Suite 600, Charleston, SC 29401
116 Church Street, 3rd Floor, Charleston, SC 29401
259 Seven Farms Drive, Suite 300, Charleston, SC 29492
147 Wappoo Creek Dr, Suite 201, Charleston, SC 29407
885 Island Park Drive, Suite B, North Charleston, SC 29492
3850 Bessemer Road, Suite 120, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
520 Folly Road, Suite 25 PMB 334, Charleston, SC 29412
815 Savannah Highway, Suite 201, Charleston, SC 29407
215 E Bay St, Suite 400, Charleston, SC 29401
PO Box 1986, Summerville, SC 29484
36-B Center Street, Suite 201, Folly Beach, SC 29439
3870 Leeds Ave, Ste 104, North Charleston, SC 29405
105 Carolina Avenue, Moncks Corner, SC 29461
44-C Markfield Drive, Charleston, SC 29407
67 Moultrie St, 2nd Floor, Charleston, SC 29403
15 Prioleau St, Charleston, SC 29401
223 E. Main Street, Moncks Corner, SC 29461
111 Coleman Blvd, Suite 301, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
5 Exchange Street, Charleston, SC 29401
1950 Cherokee Rose Circle, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
165 King St, Suite 2, Charleston, SC 29401
604 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC 29407
1150 Queensborough Blvd, Suite 201, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
701 E Bay St, Suite 411, Charleston, SC 29403
James Island 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