Top Piedmont, SC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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859 Pendleton Street, Pickens, SC 29671
101 W. St. John Street, Suite 206, Spartanburg, SC 29306
21 Augusta St, Suite C, Greenville, SC 29601
1205 East Washington St, Greenville, SC 29601
PO Box 1519, Travelers Rest, SC 29690
220 North Main Street, Suite 500, Greenville, SC 29601
406 Pettigru St, Greenville, SC 29601
1225 S. Church Street, Greenville, SC 29605
115 Whitsett St, Greenville, SC 29601
900 E North St, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601
200 E Broad St, Greenville, SC 29601
178 West Main Street, Spartanburg, SC 29306
1303 Ella St, Anderson, SC 29621
514 S. McDuffie Street, Anderson, SC 29624
21 Augusta St, Greenville, SC 29601
24 Cleveland St, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601
644 E. Washington Street, Greenville, SC 29601
7 Mills Ave, PO Box 10285, Greenville, SC 29603
104 S Main St, Suite 900, Greenville, SC 29601
2 W Washington St, Suite 400, Greenville, SC 29601
201 E. North Street, Greenville, SC 29601
PO Box 26133, Greenville, SC 29616
325 Rocky Slope Rd, Suite 201, Greenville, SC 29607
112 Manly Street, Greenville, SC 29601-3025
PO Box 2147, Greenville, SC 29602
Piedmont 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