Top Madison, GA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
577 E Main St, Canton, GA 30114
5277 Buford Hwy NE, Unit 273, Atlanta, GA 30340
490 N. Milledge Avenue, Athens, GA 30601
1735 Buford Hwy., Ste. 215-263, Cumming, GA 30041
924 Cherokee Ave, Monroe, GA 30655
320 E Clayton St, Suite 500, Athens, GA 30601
884 Green Street SW, Conyers, GA 30012
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1875 Old Alabama Road, Suite 510, Roswell, GA 30076
730 Peachtree Street, Suite 1055, Atlanta, GA 30308
3688 Clearview Avenue, Suite 202, Atlanta, GA 30340
659 Auburn Avenue, Suite 153, Atlanta, GA 30312
236 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Suite 210, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
659 Auburn Ave NE, Suite 153, Atlanta, GA 30312
101 Marietta St NW, Suite 3340, Atlanta, GA 30303
140 Mark Whitfield St, Suite A, Jasper, GA 30143
380 Dahlonega Street, Suite 104, Cumming, GA 30040
4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Suite 505, Atlanta, GA 30341
260 Constitution Blvd, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
320 E. Clayton Street, Suite 404, Athens, GA 30601
555 Northpoint Center East, 4th Floor, Alpharetta, GA 30022
729 Piedmont Ave., N.E., Atlanta, GA 30308
2011 Commerce Drive N, Suite 3405, Peachtree City, GA 30269
Park Ridge 85, 2900 Chamblee-Tucker Rd., Bldg. 1, Atlanta, GA 30341
298 East Washington Street, Athens, GA 30601
2161 Peachtree Road, N.E., Suite 807, Atlanta, GA 30309
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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