Top Jackson, GA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3355 Lenox Road, Suite 750, Atlanta, GA 30326
2295 Parklake Dr NE, Suite 140, Atlanta, GA 30345
4330 S Lee St, Building 400 - Suite C, Buford, GA 30518
3344 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA 30326
1100 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 2800, Atlanta, GA 30309
191 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 2900, Atlanta, GA 30303-1775
115 Samaritan Dr, Suite 200, Cumming, GA 30040
3151 Maple Drive, NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
301 Washington Ave, Marietta, GA 30060
250 Lawrence Street, Marietta, GA 30060
248 Roswell St, Marietta, GA 30060
1800 Peachtree Rd NW, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30309
110 Habersham Drive, Fayetteville, GA 30214
150 S. Perry Street, Suite 203, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
3520 Piedmont Rd NE, Suite 280, Atlanta, GA 30305
230 Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA 30303-1557
3500 Lenox Road, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326
6224 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, PO Box 2000, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
3340 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 2900, Atlanta, GA 30326
Two Decatur TownCenter, Suite 420, 125 Clairmont Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
1420 Peachtree St NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30309
280 S Atlanta St, Ste 300, Roswell, GA 30075
3453 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd, Suite A, Suwanee, GA 30024
999 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309-3996
2300 Henderson Mill Road NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30345
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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