Top Saint George, SC Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
147 Wappoo Creek Dr, Suite 201, Charleston, SC 29407
259 Seven Farms Drive, Suite 300, Charleston, SC 29492
107 W 6th N. St., Suite 100, Summerville, SC 29483
1501 Belle Isle Avenue, Suite 110, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
192 East Bay Street, Suite 202, Charleston, SC 29401
2500 City Hall Lane, North Charleston, SC 29406
PO Box 20009, Charleston, SC 29413
165 King St, Second Floor, Charleston, SC 29401
260 W. Coleman Blvd., Suite B, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
100 S Main St, Ste B, PO Box 1318, Summerville, SC 29483
1350 Chuck Dawley Blvd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
534 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Suite 202, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
PO Box 31443, Charleston, SC 29417-1443
604 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC 29407
67 Moultrie St, 2nd Floor, Charleston, SC 29403
171 Church Street, Suite 160, Charleston, SC 29401
126 Seven Farms Drive, Suite 200, Charleston, SC 29492
104 Broughton Rd, Suite B-1, Moncks Corner, SC 29461
17 1/2 Broad St, Charleston, SC 29401
40 Calhoun St, Suite 200, Charleston, SC 29401
4922 O'Hear Ave, Suite 301, North Charleston, SC 29405
15 Prioleau Street, Charleston, SC 29401
24 Broad St, Charleston, SC 29401
751 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Suite 100, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
PO Box 38, Moncks Corner, SC 29461
Saint George 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