Top Laurens, SC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
955 W Wade Hampton Blvd, Suite 8A, Greer, SC 29650
513 North McDuffie Street, Anderson, SC 29621
2 West Washington St., Suite 1100, Greenville, SC 29601
416 E North Street, Greenville, SC 29601
110 E Court St, Suite 201, Greenville, SC 29601
600 E. North Street, Suite 103, Greenville, SC 29601
24 Cleveland St, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601
PO Box 1290, Greer, SC 29652
406 Pettigru St, Greenville, SC 29601
21 Augusta St, Greenville, SC 29601
115 Whitsett St, Greenville, SC 29601
7 Mills Ave, PO Box 10285, Greenville, SC 29603
PO Box 26133, Greenville, SC 29616
1303 Ella St, Anderson, SC 29621
200 E Broad St, Greenville, SC 29601
514 S. McDuffie Street, Anderson, SC 29624
1225 S. Church Street, Greenville, SC 29605
325 Rocky Slope Rd, Suite 201, Greenville, SC 29607
PO Box 2147, Greenville, SC 29602
112 Manly Street, Greenville, SC 29601-3025
200 East Broad Street, Suite 250, PO Box 1509, Greenville, SC 29602
2 W Washington St, Suite 400, Greenville, SC 29601
104 S Main St, Suite 900, Greenville, SC 29601
217 East Park Avenue, Greenville, SC 29601
644 E. Washington Street, Greenville, SC 29601
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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