Elon University sophomore Jordan Diamond was arrested on Friday, April 28, 2017.[1] The felony allegation was possession of a Schedule 1 controlled substance with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver.[1] He was also charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia.[1] Diamond was a sophomore at Elon University at the time of the April arrest.[1]

The marijuana allegations were charged as misdemeanors, distinct from the felony Schedule 1 allegation.[1] The felony charge involved alleged intent to manufacture, sell or deliver, while the marijuana counts alleged possession and paraphernalia possession.[1] A court date in the case was set for May 17.[1]

Under North Carolina’s Controlled Substances Act, Schedule 1 controlled substances are described as having a high potential for abuse and no medical use.[1] That category is described as including heroin, ecstacy, GHB, methaqualone, peyote, opiates and others.[1] That classification provides the legal context for the felony possession allegation against Diamond.[1] The case was therefore a mixed drug case, with a felony Schedule 1 allegation alongside separate misdemeanor marijuana allegations.[1]