Category: Drug Crimes

Drug possession is a common offense, but nevertheless it is taken very seriously in North Carolina. If convicted, you could face a prison sentence, hefty fines, and a criminal record that will compromise your ability to live a normal life for years to come.

Depending upon the substance in question, drug possession is usually considered a Class 1 felony or Class 1 Misdemeanor in North Carolina. This is punishable by up to one year in jail or prison, as well as hefty fines. It is therefore important to know your rights and be [...]

Right now, our country is facing nothing short of an opioid epidemic. How so?

Here are some opioid facts and statistics that might be surprising to you:

  • The leading cause of death for Americans under 50 years old is overdosing on drugs, and that death rate continues to increase.
  • Every 24 hours, 78 people die from a drug overdose across the country.
  • Overdoses cost the United States $20 billion in emergency room care as well as $55 billion in other health and social costs.
  • In 2015, right here in North Carolina, there were
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There are numerous drug crimes you can be charged with here in North Carolina, including:

  • Possession, selling, distribution, transporting, cultivation, and manufacturing of a multitude of different types of drugs;
  • Possession of paraphernalia;
  • Obtaining a controlled substance by fraud or forgery;
  • Maintaining a dwelling or motor vehicle to store drugs; and
  • Trafficking

While all drug charges should be taken seriously, trafficking is one of the more serious crimes. Our state has even come up with its own guidelines for drug trafficking offenses instead of using the regular Structured Sentencing grid.

So let’s explore [...]

In early April, a North Carolina man was driving through Florida and was pulled over for speeding. When officers approached the car, they allegedly got a strong whiff of marijuana. Upon searching the car, they found 20 grams of the drug.

What might have only been a speeding ticket turned into felony drug charges.

If you’re wondering whether or not the man from North Carolina consented to the search of his property, here’s your answer: it doesn’t matter. Why? Because the strong scent of marijuana was enough to give police the right to [...]

Colorado and Washington appear to have been just the beginning as lots of other states are starting to move closer and closer to the legalization of recreational marijuana. All told seven states now allow (or have at least voted to allow) recreational marijuana.

Given the fact that our state has decriminalized most possession of marijuana, you might think that North Carolina is well on the way to joining the trend and following suit. Don’t expect this to happen any time soon, though. A recent multi-county drug bust reveals a lot about the way [...]