Top Jackson, GA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
PO Box 427, Mableton, GA 30126
236 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Suite 210, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
1000 Parkwood Circle SE, Suite 220, Atlanta, GA 30339
115 Samaritan Dr, Suite 200, Cumming, GA 30040
555 Northpoint Center East, 4th Floor, Alpharetta, GA 30022
600 Peachtree St NE, Suite 4010, Atlanta, GA 30308
80 Macon St, McDonough, GA 30253
1950 Spectrum Circle, Ste 500, Marietta, GA 30067
8701 Hospital Drive, Suite B, Douglasville, GA 30134-2265
303 Peachtree St NE, Suite 5100, Atlanta, GA 30308
3227 S Cherokee Ln, STE 1360, Woodstock, GA 30188
303 Elizabeth Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
3100 Interstate N Cir SE, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30339
49 Green St, Marietta, GA 30060
The Promenade, Suite 400, 1230 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
999 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1600, Atlanta, GA 30309
1075 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA 30309
5109 Highway 278 N.E., Suite B, Covington, GA 30014
418 Pirkle Ferry Rd, Ste 104, Cumming, GA 30040
2200 Century Pkwy NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30345
3455 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326
260 Peachtree St, NW Suite 2200, Atlanta, GA 30303
511 East Paces Ferry Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
3500 Lenox Rd, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
750 Longleaf Blvd, Suite A, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
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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