Marijuana is one of the most commonly used illicit drugs in use in the US and in North Carolina.  Marijuana is, nonetheless illegal in the state of North Carolina. Under North Carolina General Statute NCGS 90-94, Marijuana is a Schedule VI Controlled Substance with a wide range of punishments and penalties related to its use ranging from misdemeanors to felonies. There are various penalties for possession, transporting, and trafficking Marijuana.

The major psychoactive chemical in marijuana is called Tetrahydrocannabinol (commonly abbreviated THC).  Street names for marijuana include the following: weed, pot, bud, green, grass, ganja, reefers, blunts, endo.  Marijuana is most commonly used by smoking using bongs, blunts, bowls, joints, and vaporizers.  Other methods of marijuana use include ingestion through pot brownies and marijuana tea.

Possession of < 1/2 ounce is the least serious marijuana offense, but the penalties for any degree of marijuana possession can still be very costly.   Other misdemeanor charges associated with marijuana in North Carolina include possession of up to 1.5 ounces of pot as well as possession of drug paraphernalia.  In North Carolina small amounts of marijuana that are deemed quantities for personal use result in misdemeanor criminal charges, large amounts of marijuana can result in felony charges.  North Carolina felony marijuana charges including felony possession of marijuana for greater than 1.5 ounces, possession with intent to sell or distribute marijuana (PWISD), maintaining a dwelling or maintaining a vehicle (usually associated with PWISD or trafficking), manufacturing marijuana (growing marijuana), and trafficking marijuana.  A charge of trafficking is for individuals who possess 10 lbs or more of the drug.

If you have been charged with possession of marijuana in North Carolina you should enlist the help of an experienced North Carolina criminal defense attorney.  At Everett Law Firm, P.A. our experienced criminal lawyers can help you with your Marijuana possession charges.