Top Madison, GA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
236 Washington Avenue, Marietta, GA 30060
229 Peachtree St NE, Suite 2505, Atlanta, GA 30303
117 Luckie St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
884 Green Street SW, Conyers, GA 30012
3675 Crestwood Parkway, Suite 400, Duluth, GA 30096
659 Auburn Ave NE, Suite 153, Atlanta, GA 30312
101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
3688 Clearview Avenue, Suite 202, Atlanta, GA 30340
151 West Main Street, Suite 203, Canton, GA 30114
140 Mark Whitfield St, Suite A, Jasper, GA 30143
257 Lawrence St NE, #373, Marietta, GA 30060
8701 Hospital Drive, Suite B, Douglasville, GA 30134-2265
130 E Main St, Suite 300; Office 327, Canton, GA 30114
1117 Perimeter Center West, Suite W-501, Atlanta, GA 30338
241 Washington Avenue NE, Marietta, GA 30060
60 Salbide Ave, Newnan, GA 30263
2719 Buford Highway NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
1220 Langford Drive, Building 200, Suite 101, Watkinsville, GA 30677
1936 North Druid Hills Road Northeast, Suite B, Atlanta, GA 30319
101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
229 Peachtree St NE, Suite 2420, Atlanta, GA 30303
315 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 321, Decatur, GA 30030
1560 Warsaw Road, Roswell, GA 30076
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, #223, Atlanta, GA 30308
830 Glenwood Ave SE, Suite 510-203, Atlanta, GA 30316
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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