Top Madison, GA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
124 North Hill Street, PO Drawer L, Griffin, GA 30223
60 Salbide Ave, Newnan, GA 30263
464 Griffin St., PO Box 388, Zebulon, GA 30295
111 West Main Street, PO Box 677, Canton, GA 30114
100 North Point Center E, Suite 125, Alpharetta, GA 30022
3344 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1950, Atlanta, GA 30326
100 West Cherokee Avenue, PO Box 2650, Cartersville, GA 30120
900 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 1040, Atlanta, GA 30339
1201 West Peachtree Street, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309
271 17th St NW, Suite 1720, Atlanta, GA 30363
37 Calumet Pkwy, Newnan, GA 30263
3355 Lenox Road, Suite 750, Atlanta, GA 30326
2295 Parklake Dr NE, Suite 140, Atlanta, GA 30345
151 West Main Street, Suite 203, Canton, GA 30114
275 Scientific Dr NW, Suite 1000, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
30 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30341
1355 Terrell Mill Road SE, BLDG 1480, STE 250, Marietta, GA 30067
555 Northpoint Center East, 4th Floor, Alpharetta, GA 30022
171 17th Street NW, Suite 1550, Atlanta, GA 30363
280 S Atlanta St, Ste 300, Roswell, GA 30075
1100 Peachtree St NE, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30309
4751 Best Road, Suite 175, Atlanta, GA 30337
4286 Bells Ferry Rd, Kennesaw, GA 30144
5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 130, Stone Mountain, GA 30083
3675 Crestwood Parkway, Suite 400, Duluth, GA 30096
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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