Top Barnesville, GA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 430, Atlanta, GA 30309
2400 Herodian Way, Suite 145, Smyrna, GA 30080
1725 Windward Concourse, Suite 150, Alpharetta, GA 30005
555 Northpoint Center East, 4th Floor, Alpharetta, GA 30022
729 Piedmont Ave., N.E., Atlanta, GA 30308
1201 W Peachtree St, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
Park Ridge 85, 2900 Chamblee-Tucker Rd., Bldg. 1, Atlanta, GA 30341
2161 Peachtree Road, N.E., Suite 807, Atlanta, GA 30309
3715 Northside Pkwy NW, Building 100 Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30327
914 Church St, Decatur, GA 30030
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
1675 Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA 30068
2011 Commerce Drive N, Suite 3405, Peachtree City, GA 30269
30 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30341
1355 Terrell Mill Road SE, BLDG 1480, STE 250, Marietta, GA 30067
260 Peachtree Street Northwest, Suite 2502, Atlanta, GA 30303
260 Constitution Blvd, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
6625 The Corners Parkway Suite 115, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
3350 Riverwood Pkwy, Suite 1250, Atlanta, GA 30339
730 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 570, Atlanta, GA 30308
4330 South Lee Street, Building 400, Suite C, Buford, GA 30515
2024 Beaver Ruin Rd, Norcross, GA 30071
117 North Erwin Street., Cartersville, GA 30120
110 Habersham Drive, Fayetteville, GA 30214
248 Roswell St, Marietta, GA 30060
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Drug Possession
Drug possession is the illegal possession of a controlled substance. Essentially, to be convicted of a drug possession charge, you knowingly must have a controlled substance in your possession or within your proximity, like storing it in your vehicle. Drug possession can also include having a device used for the consumption of a controlled substance. This is a criminal offense under both Georgia state law as well as federal law.
Types of Drug Possession Charges
Sometimes drug possession is referred to as actual possession or “constructive” possession, meaning that an individual knowingly has access to and control of a controlled substance but it is not on the person. Some common ways for constructive possession occur is when a person knowingly stores an illegal controlled substance in their car or at their home. Possessing a smaller quantity of a controlled substance for personal use is commonly known as “simple possession.“
What Is A Controlled Substance?
Federal law as well as state law determines the severity of drug possession charges based on the type of drug and divides them into different “schedules.” Each schedule is based on the potential for dependency and abuse. This sliding scale of schedules starts with Schedule V drugs, having the lowest risk, and increases in severity up to Schedule I, posing the most severe risk.
- Schedule I: Heroin, ecstasy, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana, peyote
- Schedule II: Methamphetamine, cocaine, morphine, methadone, phencyclidine (PCP), fentanyl
- Schedule III: Anabolic steroids, ketamine, barbiturates, testosterone, Tylenol with codeine
- Schedule IV: Valium, Xanax, Tramadol
- Schedule V: Other unlawfully obtained prescription drugs and cough medicines like Robitussin with codeine