Top Canton, GA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Experienced Criminal Defense Lawyer that Fights Hard for Justice. Call Today.
Free Consultation
125 Clairemont Avenue, Suite 470, Decatur, GA 30030
30 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30341
950 The Lenox Building, 3399 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30326-1120
500 14th Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
2200 Fairburn Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331
770 Kings Way, Atlanta, GA 30327
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Canton, GA
1875 Old Alabama Road, Suite 510, Roswell, GA 30076
285 W. Wieuca Rd NE, Unit 4056, Atlanta, GA 30342
133 Nassau St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
729 Piedmont Ave, Atlanta, GA 30308
117 Luckie St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 8500, Atlanta, GA 30308
160 Clairemont Ave, Suite 645, Decatur, GA 30030
1100 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 950, Atlanta, GA 30309
1115 Zebulon Road, Griffin, GA 30224
303 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 5300, Atlanta, GA 30308
191 Roswell St NE, Marietta, GA 30060
8701 Hospital Drive, Suite B, Douglasville, GA 30134-2265
3630 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 550, Atlanta, GA 30326
101 W Main St, Canton, GA 30114
1800 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
327 Dahlonega Street, Suite 1600, Cumming, GA 30040
Decatur Court, Suite 602, 315 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
127 Peachtree Street, The Candler Building Suite 1105, Atlanta, GA 30303
113 Glynn St S, Fayetteville, GA 30214
Canton Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Canton
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Canton and checks their standing with Georgia bar associations.
Our Verification Process and Criteria
Ample Experience
Attorneys must meet stringent qualifications and prove they practice in the area of law they’re verified in.
Good Standing
Be in good standing with their bar associations and maintain a clean disciplinary record.
Annual Review
Submit to an annual review to retain their Lead Counsel Verified status.
Client Commitment
Pledge to follow the highest quality client service and ethical standards.
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