Top Madison, GA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1050 Crown Pointe Pkwy, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30338
Park Ridge 85, 2900 Chamblee-Tucker Rd., Bldg. 1, Atlanta, GA 30341
2161 Peachtree Road, N.E., Suite 807, Atlanta, GA 30309
45 Spring Street, Newnan, GA 30263
244 Roswell St, Suite 500, Marietta, GA 30060
1355 Peachtree St NE, Suite 1125, Atlanta, GA 30309
2719 Buford Highway NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
306 S 5th St, Griffin, GA 30224
150 East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 450, Decatur, GA 30030
3350 Riverwood Pkwy, Suite 1250, Atlanta, GA 30339
1230 Peachtree Street NE, Promenade, Suite 2100, Atlanta, GA 30309-7649
1201 Peachtree Street, N.E., 400 Colony Square, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30361
229 Peachtree St NE, Suite 2420, Atlanta, GA 30303
511 East Paces Ferry Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
110 Evans Mill Drive, Suite 402, Dallas, GA 30157
1230 W Peachtree St NE, Suite 900, Atlanta, GA 30309
919 Center Street, Conyers, GA 30012
125 Townpark Dr, Suite 300, Kennesaw, GA 30144
5109 Highway 278 N.E., Suite B, Covington, GA 30014
117 North Erwin Street., Cartersville, GA 30120
1230 Peachtree St NE, Promenade Tower, 21st Floor, Atlanta, GA 30309
3175 Shallowford Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30341
191 Roswell St NE, Marietta, GA 30060
4420 South Lee Street, Suite 211, Buford, GA 30518
100 N Main St, Suite 340, Alpharetta, GA 30009
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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