Wilmington Bath Salt Possession Defense Lawyer

Bath Salts Is A Schedule I Controlled Substance

Many of the chemicals found in bath salts are now Schedule I controlled substances, based on recently enacted North Carolina law. Schedule I controlled substances come with a real possibility of jail time and are generally charged as a felony – just for first offense possession.

As with any change in the law, law enforcement authorities can overstep their bounds when it comes to those who are accused of drug possession. People still aren’t sure what to do with bath salts. Unlike marijuana possession, bath salts possession is a new concept in criminal law.

North Carolina Has Banned Bath Salts

Anyone can find themselves facing a drug charge. It all depends on what the government decides to make illegal. In 2011 the North Carolina legislature banned one common chemical found in bath salts, effectively outlawing bath salts for recreational drug use. Prior to the ban, certain types of these bath salts were available to buy in stores.

Bath salts are typically made of the chemical methylenedioxypyrovalerone (“MDPV”). Bath salts are known to produce a stimulant effect similar to cocaine. Like cocaine, MDPV can cause a range of physical and psychological harm in the human body, leading lawmakers like those in North Carolina and in many other states to ban one or more of the chemicals found in bath salts.

Call Our Wilmington Bath Salt Possession Defense Lawyers To Get Started

If you’ve been arrested for possession of bath salts in Wilmington or anywhere else in North Carolina, put one of our experienced Wilmington bath salt possession defense attorneys to work for you.

We will do everything in our power to defend you and your rights if you’ve been accused of bath salt possession. Call 910-251-8080 or contact us online to discuss your case.