Top Buchanan, GA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1350 Scenic Hwy N, Suite 266, Snellville, GA 30078
Mansell West Office Park 695, Suite 250-B, Roswell, GA 30076
1075 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA 30309
1349 West Peachtree St. NW, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30309
3330 Cumberland Blvd SE, Suite 600, Atlanta, GA 30339
2786 North Decatur Road, Suite 245, Decatur, GA 30033
1800 Peachtree Rd NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
110 Habersham Drive, Fayetteville, GA 30214
127 Peachtree Street, The Candler Building Suite 1105, Atlanta, GA 30303
Decatur Court, Suite 602, 315 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
2302 Parklake Dr NE, Suite 615, Atlanta, GA 30345
101 W Main St, Canton, GA 30114
288 Lawrence Street NE, Marietta, GA 30060
111 West Main Street, PO Box 677, Canton, GA 30114
400 Galleria Pkwy SE, Suite 1920, Atlanta, GA 30339
1100 Peachtree Street, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30309
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
124 North Hill Street, PO Drawer L, Griffin, GA 30223
114 Stone Mountain Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
327 Dahlonega Street, Suite 1600, Cumming, GA 30040
100 West Cherokee Avenue, PO Box 2650, Cartersville, GA 30120
464 Griffin St., PO Box 388, Zebulon, GA 30295
1800 Peachtree St NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
900 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 1040, Atlanta, GA 30339
244 Roswell St, Suite 500, 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