Unlike prohibited substances, controlled prescription medications are legal for someone to possess and use under certain circumstances. After a doctor diagnoses someone with a specific condition and recommends certain medications for their treatment, an individual can...
North Carolina Criminal Law Blog
What you should know about drug schedules
The consequences of illegal drug possession could be incarceration, fines and a criminal record. Yet some drugs are legal, and not all illegal drugs are equal in the eyes of the law. The penalties, if convicted of a drug crime, can vary in accordance with the...
3 examples of constructive possession
A drug possession charge is a serious criminal offense that can lead to fines and incarceration. Someone would be charged with drug possession if the police find that someone possessed illicit drugs on their person or was using, manufacturing or distributing drugs....
Think it’s legal to share prescriptions? Think again.
Say that you have some sort of ailment or sickness, and you go to the doctor and get a prescription. Perhaps it’s for high strength painkillers that are a bit more than anything you can buy over the counter. You take a few of them, they help, and you recover from your...
Can you be charged for drugs hidden in your car?
“Those aren’t mine!” This is a common phrase that police hear every day. But this doesn’t mean that all denials are false. Usually, when the police find drugs in a vehicle, the owner or occupants are the primary suspects. Therefore, in such a situation, you may need...
Acknowledging an addiction can help those facing heroin charges
Heroin is one of the most notorious and feared of all prohibited drugs. Most people have heard horror stories about how dangerous and addictive this opioid-adjacent drug can be. The average person may find the idea of an injectable drug frightening and many people...
When can North Carolina law protect you from drug charges?
How many people in North Carolina die from drug overdoses because the people with whom they’re using drugs – who may have also supplied them – fear that they’ll be arrested if they call 911 or take the person who’s overdosing to the hospital or an urgent care...
Methamphetamine charges could lead to devastating penalties
If you’re accused of obtaining and having in your possession methamphetamine, it’s important that you do take steps to address that accusation and protect your interests. It is not legal to manufacture, sell, create, deliver or otherwise possess methamphetamine...
What constitutes an illegal search?
You may think it’s a done deal when the police search your car during a routine traffic stop and find contraband, like drugs or drug paraphernalia. However, that search and seizure might have been unlawful depending on the circumstances, and the evidence obtained may...
Drug treatment court helps addicted people in North Carolina
There's a strong relationship between crime and addiction. After all, buying a prohibited drug, having it in your possession or encountering the police while under the influence of a prohibited substance could all leave criminal charges. The prohibition of drugs isn't...