How Long Does Meth Stay in Your System?

In 2018, an estimated 1.9 million (0.7%) Americans aged 12 or older used methamphetamine in the past year. (1)  If you’re worried about drug testing for employment, drug rehab testing, or for law enforcement charges, it makes sense to wonder how your body...

What Amount of Drugs is Considered Trafficking?

If you use marijuana or other controlled substances in NC, you can face drug charges, including trafficking. The type of charge you incur is related to the amount of drug you possess. Each controlled substance has different amounts that you may possess without fear of...

What is a Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Charge?

If you face a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia, you may wonder what the charge means. In North Carolina, it is unlawful for you to knowingly use drug paraphernalia with a controlled substance. The law includes possessing any materials that you use with any...

Can You Go to Jail for a Schedule 5 Drug Charge?

North Carolina law lists illegal substances on a drug schedule from I-VI. Even though the drugs listed on schedule 5 have low potential for abuse and, in addition, have medical uses, there are still legal penalties for possessing most of them without a prescription....

Substance Abuse in College: Fighting Charges

Substance abuse in college is more than common. With the easy availability of controlled substances on campuses in the triangle area, we often see experimentation with alcohol, marijuana, ecstasy, and cocaine as a rite of passage for college students. Prescription...

Are Hemp Products Safe or Legal?

Seventy-three percent of North Carolina voters support legalizing medical marijuana, and more than half support recreational marijuana legalization. Sixty-four percent say legalizing marijuana would help our economy. However, in the meantime, while we wait for...